Merriam-Webster's Vocabulary Builder by Mary W. Cornog, Merriam-Webster
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Book Reviews of Merriam-Webster's Vocabulary Builder
Book Review: An Easy Vocabulary Builder
Summary: 5 Stars
An Easy Vocabulary Builder
A Review of "Merriam-Webster's Vocabulary Builder"
by Mary Wood Cornog
ISBN 0-87779-910-5
Copyright 1998
This book 558 pages and is organized into twenty-five study units.
Each of the twenty five-study unit is composed of a series of classical roots. Each root has an explanation.
Following each root/explanation is a list of words based on the classical root. Each modern word has a pronunciation key, followed by a simplified definition and an example. The definitions are good and the examples are well thought-out. Frequent quizzes ensure comprehension.
This book is a good vocabulary builder and is easy to read and use as a self-study guide.
See also:
Merriam-Webster's Everyday Language Reference Set: Vocabulary Builder/Thesaurus/Dictionary
I recommend "Merriam-Webster's Vocabulary Builder" because it is so easy to read. It is a first-class, uncomplicated self-study text.
Book Review: An Excellent Resource
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an excellent resource for those seeking to improve their vocabulary. I strongly and unequivocally believe that all persons will find this book useful, especially entrepreneurs, professionals, high achieving students, writers, and avid readers.
This book is very well organized. I particularly enjoyed the somewhat of an intellectual approach to learning the words -- most words are categorized by a root prefix or suffix, and the historical context of the root word is briefly discussed to give the reader a better and fuller understanding of every word.
While I believe this book is very readable, I also recognize that some may prefer a more gentle and fun approach when it comes to learning words. For such persons, I highly recommend Princeton Review's Word Smart as it takes a much lighter but nevertheless thorough approach as the authors made a deliberate effort in injecting humor into the book.
I found it much less necessary to refer to a dictionary or thesaurus after going through this book. This book is truly a treasure.
Book Review: Vocabulary in Context
Summary: 5 Stars
I just bought this book and read 5 pages so far. And I love it! I can speak English, my second language, very well. But I want my vocabulary to be as good as a native speaker, so I was looking for a book that only includes high-level vocabulary and shows how to use them in phrases. This book is the answer and more! It groups words by their roots, and gives a little story of the roots at the right level. Under each root, there are usually 3 or 4 words, which I think is a good quantity. I found this effective in learning similar words quickly. Each word is followed by abundant yet short phrases to illustrate its meanings and connotations. The phrases are informative and fun to read. After several roots, you can take quizzes to see how much you have learnt or forgotten. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to build a powerful vocabulary in an effective way.Book Review: Vocabulary in Context
Summary: 5 Stars
I just bought this book and read 5 pages so far. And I love it! I can speak English, my second language, very well. But I want my vocabulary to be as good as a native speaker, so I was looking for a book that only includes high-level vocabulary and shows how to use them in phrases. This book is the answer and more! It groups words by their roots, and gives a little story of the roots at the right level. Under each root, there are usually 3 or 4 words, which I think is a good quantity. I found this effective in learning similar words quickly. Each word is followed by abundant yet short phrases to illustrate its meanings and connotations. The phrases are informative and fun to read. After several roots, you can take quizzes to see how much you have learnt or forgotten. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to build a powerful vocabulary in an effective way.Book Review: Vocabulary Builder by Webster
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is perfect to begin a disciplined program to increaseyour vocabulary for academic or business reasons. A beauty of
the presentation is that it contains a sample quiz to verify
progress at major juncture points. Thousands of intermediary
to complex words are defined in simple terms. Here is a sample
of the vocabulary contained in the work:
o rect- straight
o triptych- carving
paradigm- example of how to do something
This work would be helpful for academics, as well as scientists,
journalists, students and a whole host of others. This would
make a good purchase for the student in your house.