Word Smart: Building a More Educated Vocabulary
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (953 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00005UPU0 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 536 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Here's a quiz to help you rate the state of your vocabulary: Do you know that to peruse a book is not to skim through it? Do you know the difference between enormous and enormity? Do you know the noun form of dubious? If you answered no to any of these questions, you need Word Smart. The words you use say a lot about you. Others say that, uh, you don't know what you're talking about. Knowing which words to use and how to use them are keys to getting the most from your mind and making a lasting impression. Some words say that you are smart, eloquent, or persuasive. Based on the best selling book, the audio Word Smart will help you learn the words you absolutely need to know! This program features concise, accurate definitions; great examples and stories that teach words in context; and mnemonics to make it all stick.
Great product for your children I purchased this for my kids years before they started studying for the SATs. They started using these in the 9th grade to increase their vocabulary. However if you buy it to study for the SATs, it's worth the time and money. I bought both the CD program and the audio. The audio was the add on to the CD program. The CD program has a home screen has five different learning modes. The first mode is . "Seems to work for me" according to a.y.ko. I'm studying for the GRE's and taking the Princeton Review class in conjunction to listening to the CD. These disks contain several words that are also in the Hit Parade lists that we get from class. Hearing the words, meanings, and sentences using the words really help to learn them. They group the words based in similarity in meanings to help you learn. First, they give you the words, meanings, . "My experience is so so" according to It's me. I bought this product years ago and listened to it alot. I listened over and over. The problem was that though I remembered the words and their meanings in the short term, none of it stuck. Years later I hear or read these words I listened to and I remember hearing them on the CD, but I don't remember their meanings. I think the reason for this is because the CD is a bit boring which meant I had t