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Table of Contents:
Pronunciation Key -- 1 Day. Give Us Fifteen Minutes a Day -- 2 Day. Take This Twelve-Minute Test of Your Verbal Power -- 3 Day. The Romance of Words -- 4 Day. Words for Mature Minds -- 5 Day. Words About Doctors and Specialists -- 6 Day. Verbs Give You Power -- 7 Day. Words About Theories -- 8 Day. Quick vocabulary Builder -- 9 Day. A Quick Test of Your Progress to Date -- 10 Day. Words About Your Fellowmen -- 11 Day. Words for Phobias and Manias -- 12 Day. Words About Your Feelings -- 13 Day. Words That End in Ology -- 14 Day. Words for Human Traits -- 15 Day. Words for Human Faults -- 16 Day. You Help to Create the American Language -- 17 Day. A Pop Quiz -- 18 Day. Words About Personalities -- 19 Day. Adjectives Give You Power -- 20 Day. Learning Words the Modern Way -- 21 Day. Words from Latin -- 22 Day. Test Your Progress -- 23 Day. Can You Meet This Challenge? -- 24 Day. Words That Describe You -- 25 Day. French Phrases You Can Use -- 26 Day. Words About Words -- 27 Day. Word Building by the Unfolding Process -- 28 Day. Words from Classic Roots -- 29 Day. Words Change Their Meanings -- 30 Day. Your 30-Day Vocabulary Test -- One Last Word: A Lifetime Habit -- Index.
Publisher Marketing:
Elevate your vocabulary in just thirty days with this informative, fun, and accessible guide to utilizing powerful language.
Do you occasionally misuse or misunderstand certain words? Do you sometimes find yourself at a loss to express
exactly what you mean? Are you tired of having people seemingly talk "above" you? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then
30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary is the perfect solution.
Millions of people have improved their academic performance, job skills, and self-esteem just by spending fifteen minutes a day completing the simple exercises and self-tests within this bestselling guide. You will learn, step-by-step, how to increase your language power with word roots, find persuasive words to sell your ideas, and learn new words daily with a full pronunciation key. Whether you're a student or simply wanting to expand your vocabulary, you can enjoy a more intimate comprehension of the English language in just one month!
Contributor Bio:Lewis, Norman
Norman Lewis was an author, grammarian, lexicographer, and etymologist. Lewis was a leading authority on English-language skills, whose bestselling
30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary published by Pocket Books in 1971 promised to teach readers to improve their skills in fifteen minutes a day. He started his teaching career at New York University and the City College of New York. From 1964 to 1995, he taught English--including grammar, etymology, and vocabulary--at Rio Hondo College, a two-year community college in Whittier, California. For more than a decade, he was also the chairman of Rio Hondo's communications department.
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