Vocabulary, Slang, & Word Lists Books


The DailyCandy Lexicon: Words That Don't Exist But ShouldThe DailyCandy Lexicon: Words That Don't Exist But Should
Best Price: $8.42
I knew anything that came from Daily Candy was going to be funny, but I just didn't know how...
Word Smart, 4th Edition (Smart Guides)Word Smart, 4th Edition (Smart Guides)
Best Price: $7.87
Book was in excellent condition. It is a great tool to help build one's vocabulary.
Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace (9th Edition)Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace (9th Edition)
Best Price: $34.95
I will be clear, and I aim for grace. Put simply, this is the best book out of scores of books...
100 Words Almost Everyone Confuses and Misuses (The 100 Words)100 Words Almost Everyone Confuses and Misuses (The 100 Words)
Best Price: $0.61
This is cute book that is fun to flip through and keep with your dictionary. It is essentially...
Words that Sell, Revised and Expanded EditionWords that Sell, Revised and Expanded Edition
Best Price: $8.82
I'm finding this book very useful as I blunder my way along into a copy writing career. It's...


Kaplan TOEFL Vocabulary FlashcardsKaplan TOEFL Vocabulary Flashcards
Best Price: $5.71
This book is very good because it presents you the vocabulary that you're reaaly gonna find in...
1000 Most Important Words1000 Most Important Words
Best Price: $2.38
I have read many a langauge maven wordivoracious vocab book in my day. None compare to this...
Language in Thought and Action: Fifth EditionLanguage in Thought and Action: Fifth Edition
Best Price: $8.99
Language In Thought and Action by S.I. Hayakawa, updated by Alan Hayakawa, is a treasure of...
Word Smart II, 3rd Edition (Smart Guides)Word Smart II, 3rd Edition (Smart Guides)
Best Price: $7.93
Hi--does anyone know if this is also suitable for preparing for the GRE General Exam? Thanks!
I Didn't Know That: From "Ants in the Pants" to "Wet Behind the Ears"--the Unusual Origins of the Things We SayI Didn't Know That: From "Ants in the Pants" to "Wet Behind the Ears"--the Unusual Origins of the Things We Say
Best Price: $4.95
I thought this was a worthy companion to some of my other books on pop culture and aphorisms. ...


Words You Should Know In High School: 1000 Essential Words To Build Vocabulary, Improve Standardized Test Scores, And Write Successful PapersWords You Should Know In High School: 1000 Essential Words To Build Vocabulary, Improve Standardized Test Scores, And Write Successful Papers
Best Price: $1.79
I bought this book for my 12-year-old son as some "bridge" learning for summer...
The Pirate Primer: Mastering the Language of Swashbucklers & RoguesThe Pirate Primer: Mastering the Language of Swashbucklers & Rogues
Best Price: $12.42
The book arrived yesterday and I spent hours last night perusing it learning about all things...
100 Words To Make You Sound Smart (100 Words)100 Words To Make You Sound Smart (100 Words)
Best Price: $1.99
This is cute book that is fun to flip through and keep with your dictionary. It is essentially...
Extreme SAT Flashcards Flip-O-Matic (Extreme Flip-O-Matic)Extreme SAT Flashcards Flip-O-Matic (Extreme Flip-O-Matic)
Best Price: $7.10
I fly through this thing and draw pics once in a while 4 memorization oerfect design its a book...
Literally, the Best Language Book Ever: Annoying Words and Abused Phrases You Should Never Use AgainLiterally, the Best Language Book Ever: Annoying Words and Abused Phrases You Should Never Use Again
Best Price: $7.75
This isn't the typical grammar or language book, which is probably one of the nicest things...

Semantic Antics: How and Why Words Change MeaningSemantic Antics: How and Why Words Change Meaning
Best Price: $6.45
I bought this book because William Saffire from the New York Times recommended it. Well, I...
100 Words Every High School Graduate Should Know100 Words Every High School Graduate Should Know
Best Price: $2.09
I've been using this book to review vocbulary and spelling with my high school creative writing...
The Dord, the Diglot, and an Avocado or Two: The Hidden Lives and Strange Origins of Common and Not-So-Common WordsThe Dord, the Diglot, and an Avocado or Two: The Hidden Lives and Strange Origins of Common and Not-So-Common Words
Best Price: $3.95
The Word a Day eMail and newsletter are welcome deliveries into my inbox. The two previous Word...
Wordmaster: Improve Your Word Power (Your Coach in a Box)Wordmaster: Improve Your Word Power (Your Coach in a Box)
Best Price: $17.54
I liked the way the authors say, define, and spell the words, however I was disappointed on the...
100 Words Every Word Lover Should Know (100 Words)100 Words Every Word Lover Should Know (100 Words)
Best Price: $1.75
Admittedly, I am a word freak. Because I fear losing words, I bought this little book as a...

Kaplan Word Power, Third Edition : Score Higher on the SAT, GRE, and Other Standardized TestsKaplan Word Power, Third Edition : Score Higher on the SAT, GRE, and Other Standardized Tests
Best Price: $6.46
This book has been a huge help for me for improving my vocabulary in preparation for the GREs....
Kaplan SAT Score-Raising DictionaryKaplan SAT Score-Raising Dictionary
Best Price: $2.24
The best way to learn vocabulary is through reading. There comes a point in studying for the...
The Official Scrabble Brand Word-Finder: The Ultimate Playing Companion to America's Favorite Word GameThe Official Scrabble Brand Word-Finder: The Ultimate Playing Companion to America's Favorite Word Game
Best Price: $6.07
This book is pretty much useless. It is poorly organized, and the method of building words is...
Illustrated Word Smart: A Visual Vocabulary Builder (Smart Guides)Illustrated Word Smart: A Visual Vocabulary Builder (Smart Guides)
Best Price: $7.99
Illustrations should be a great help with vocabulary acquisition, in theory. But in practice,...
The Tales of Edgar Allan Poe: A Kaplan SAT Score-Raising Classic (Kaplan SAT Score-Raising)The Tales of Edgar Allan Poe: A Kaplan SAT Score-Raising Classic (Kaplan SAT Score-Raising)
Best Price: $3.43
For general, i liked this book. Yet, every single short stories ended with a death and it...

Words You Should KnowWords You Should Know
Best Price: $3.67
great practical useful book to enhance your vocab. great bathroom potty time killer. get you one !
English as a Second F*cking Language: How to Swear Effectively, Explained in Detail with Numerous Examples Taken From Everyday LifeEnglish as a Second F*cking Language: How to Swear Effectively, Explained in Detail with Numerous Examples Taken From Everyday Life
Best Price: $3.41
Pubescent boys will find the book humorous. This old coot, however, finds it contrived and...
A Word A Day: A Romp Through Some of the Most Unusual and Intriguing Words in EnglishA Word A Day: A Romp Through Some of the Most Unusual and Intriguing Words in English
Best Price: $7.73
Amazon provides quick, inexpensive, complete and thorough service. I always find what I'm...
The Scrabble Word-Building Book: Updated EditionThe Scrabble Word-Building Book: Updated Edition
Best Price: $4.48
So happy to have an updated version of this to replace my worn out copy. We use this book as a...
The Joy of VocabularyThe Joy of Vocabulary
Best Price: $3.26
I bought this book some time ago and just recently started to use it and I am very impressed. ...

504 Absolutely Essential Words504 Absolutely Essential Words
Best Price: $7.50
As an ESL teacher, my students are always telling me how they need to build their vocabulary....
Websters Instant Word GuideWebsters Instant Word Guide
Best Price: $2.10
I received this as a gift in junior high, and I am still using it twenty years later.
300 First Words and Pictures (Board)300 First Words and Pictures (Board)
Best Price: $12.23
Soft cloth pages and a rustling cover. Plush character with squeaker. Teether corners for...
The Scarlet Letter: A Kaplan SAT Score-Raising ClassicThe Scarlet Letter: A Kaplan SAT Score-Raising Classic
Best Price: $4.22
I am an SAT tutor and believe that this is one of the most valuable books of its type a student...
More Nitty-Gritty GrammarMore Nitty-Gritty Grammar
Best Price: $7.58
This easy to read grammar book fit the bill for me when I needed to brush up on some basic rules...

The Million Word Crossword DictionaryThe Million Word Crossword Dictionary
Best Price: $14.89
Having used many different puzzle books there are none to equal its many entries. This the third...
The War of the Worlds: A Kaplan SAT Score-Raising ClassicThe War of the Worlds: A Kaplan SAT Score-Raising Classic
Best Price: $3.73
This is one of the best ways of learning SAT vocab, or simply vocab for your own personal gain....
Random House Webster's Word MenuRandom House Webster's Word Menu
Best Price: $3.83
As an advertising copywriter, Word Menu and the Synonym Finder have been my two greatest...
TOEFL Idioms FlashcardsTOEFL Idioms Flashcards
Best Price: $6.24
If you have poor-regular vocabulary, this is the right choice for you. Otherwise, is useless.
Morris Dictionary of Word and Phrase OriginsMorris Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins
Best Price: $6.71
I owned an earlier edition of this book and lost track of it some 30 years ago. I've been...

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English UsageMerriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage
Best Price: $11.97
I can't in this review hope to match the authority given by the professional grammarian Geoff...
Words Words WordsWords Words Words
Best Price: $7.75
PERFECTLY written by an author who knows the language upside down. Crystal takes seemingly...
Kaplan SAT Vocabulary Flashcards Flip-O-Matic (Flip-o-matic)Kaplan SAT Vocabulary Flashcards Flip-O-Matic (Flip-o-matic)
Best Price: $5.96
I learned about this set of flashcards from Beestar online vocabulary program. My child has been...
Common Phrases: And Where They Come FromCommon Phrases: And Where They Come From
Best Price: $4.70
Clearly Pitts-Malone has been hitting the bottle. This was the most tedious read I've ever...
Essential Academic Vocabulary: Mastering The Complete Academic Word ListEssential Academic Vocabulary: Mastering The Complete Academic Word List
Best Price: $27.96

Wuthering Heights: A Kaplan SAT Score-Raising Classic (Kaplan Sat Score Raising)Wuthering Heights: A Kaplan SAT Score-Raising Classic (Kaplan Sat Score Raising)
Best Price: $4.31
This novel is far from what I expected. I had listened to many of my friends judge Cathy and...
When Words Matter Most: Thoughtful Words and Deeds to Express Just the Right Thing at Just the Right TimeWhen Words Matter Most: Thoughtful Words and Deeds to Express Just the Right Thing at Just the Right Time
Best Price: $4.50
From the review I thought this would be a great book to have, but I find it lacking and thin. ...
40,000 Selected Words: Organized by Letter, Sound, Syllable40,000 Selected Words: Organized by Letter, Sound, Syllable
Best Price: $49.03
This book is the number one resource of my speech pathologist. It organizes almost every common...
100 Science Words Every College Graduate Should Know100 Science Words Every College Graduate Should Know
Best Price: $0.01
The latest title in the best-selling 100 Words series offers a fascinating look at the...
Why You Say It: The Fascinating Stories Behind Over 600 Everyday Words and PhrasesWhy You Say It: The Fascinating Stories Behind Over 600 Everyday Words and Phrases
Best Price: $3.83
Language is a tricky thing. Its development is fluid and often lost in the mists of time. Why...

100 Words to Make You Sound Great (100 Words)100 Words to Make You Sound Great (100 Words)
Best Price: $1.00
100 Words to Make You Sound Great showcases 100 words illustrated by quotations that are...
The Superior Person's Book of WordsThe Superior Person's Book of Words
Best Price: $2.99
No not really a Codger, but someone who has volumes 1 to 3 in the 'Superior Person's book of...
The Superior Person's Books of Words (Boxed Set)The Superior Person's Books of Words (Boxed Set)
Best Price: $19.95
Awesome book! Brilliantly and entertainingly written and full of words that you just HAVE to use...
Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms for Today's Investor (Wall Street Words)Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms for Today's Investor (Wall Street Words)
Best Price: $6.00
We really liked the book. It had all the information we were looking for. Carleen Lane
Frankenstein: A Kaplan SAT Score-Raising Classic (Kaplan Score Raising Classics)Frankenstein: A Kaplan SAT Score-Raising Classic (Kaplan Score Raising Classics)
Best Price: $2.00
This is one of the best ways of learning SAT vocab, or simply vocab for your own personal gain....

MCAT Physical Sciences Flashcards (Flip-O-Matic)MCAT Physical Sciences Flashcards (Flip-O-Matic)
Best Price: $3.99
My roommate and I tried to use these and they did not highlight the things you should really...
1001 Commonly Misspelled Words: What Your Spell Checker Won't Tell You1001 Commonly Misspelled Words: What Your Spell Checker Won't Tell You
Best Price: $3.75
With two dyslexic teenagers, you can imagine how often I hear, "Mom! How do you...
Word Stems: A DictionaryWord Stems: A Dictionary
Best Price: $7.50
I'm sure this book was useful in its time, 110 years ago. However, I have not yet found it of...
  
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