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Loading... 30 Days To A More Powerful Vocabulary (edition 1984)by Funk
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. 30 Days...is pretty interesting. Some of the vocabulary has changed definitions over the years (for instance, chauvinistic no longer means obsessive love of your country. And I don't think schizophrenia has ever meant multiple personality disorder (now dissociative identity disorder); that's one of those Hollywood things). But it's pretty engaging for a book on vocabulary. ( ) Some of the words this book teaches have had changes in meaning since it was first published, some others are just dated in general. Regardless, I would say that at least 95% of the material is very useful. I used this book in high school and many of the words I learned from it are still part of my daily vocabulary. "In just 30 days you will learn -- How to make words your slaves How to add words to your vocabulary while you are at the movies, listening to the radio, or reading How to find the words to sell your ideas How to use words to impress others without being a show-off How to find the right words to say exactly what you mean How to avoid the embarrassment of misusing or mispronouncing words How to become a lively conversationalist How to increase your language power quickly with some simple ""roots"" How to check on your progress daily with 30 challenging tests Plus -- Complete index to New Words and Pronunciation Key" no reviews | add a review
"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"--Page 4 of cover. No library descriptions found. |
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