Vocabulary Simplified Strategies for Building Your College Vocabulary

This vocabulary worktext contains concise instruction and extensive practice exercises. Brief and inexpensive, it presents dictionary and thesaurus usage, context clues, and word parts. The book also demonstrates methods of vocabulary learning, such as index cards and vocabulary logs. Interesting aspects of language study are explored, as well; topics include euphemisms, neologisms, connotative meanings, and analogies. The book offers eleven lists of high-utility new words, arranged by academic discipline. Practice is offered for each topic covered.McWhorter, Kathleen T. is the author of 'Vocabulary Simplified Strategies for Building Your College Vocabulary', published 2001 under ISBN 9780321087263 and ISBN 0321087267.