Word Smart II How to Build a More Educated Vocabulary

Did you know that ... * The word "noisome" has nothing whatsoever to do with noise? * "Ordinance" and "ordnance" have two distinct meanings? * An "errant" fool is a fool who is lost, while an "arrant" fool is one whose foolishness is obvious? If any of these facts caught you by surprise, then you need Word Smart II. More than 700,000 people have improved their vocabularies with the original Word Smart, but an educated and powerful vocabulary doesn't stop growing with one book. All of the 848 entries in Word Smart II belong in an impressive vocabulary. Learning and using these words effectively can help you get better grades, score higher on tests, and communicate more confidently at work. Word Smart II includes: * A special emphasis on correct pronunciation * New exercises to help you learn and remember words * Two extra chapters that focus on the words most frequently found on the SAT and other standardized tests.Princeton Review Staff is the author of 'Word Smart II How to Build a More Educated Vocabulary', published 2001 under ISBN 9780375762192 and ISBN 0375762191.