Book Description:
Some interesting word facts:
• The word "noisome" had nothing whatsoever to do with noise.
• "Ordinance" and "ordnance" have two distinct meanings.
• An "errant" fool is a fool who is lost, while and "arrant" fool is one whose foolishness is obvious.
Word Smart II exposes hundreds of examples like these, so readers will never be surprised by vocabulary again. More than 70,000 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 readers to get better grades, score higher on tests, and communicate more confidently at work.
Includes:
• Concise, accurate definitions
• Great examples and stories that teach words in context
• Mnemonics to make it all stick
Here's what Publishers Weekly had to say about the first Word Smart audio vocabulary building program:
"An engaging, supportive means of instruction... Just hearing words used conversationally makes them seem accessible and real. This lively production has broad appeal, suitable for high schoolers trying to boost their verbal SAT scores or for the business person who wants to add polish to presentations. The Princeton Review's overall approach is refreshing."
The Word Smart II audio program takes up where Word Smart left off. Based on the best-selling Word Smart and Word Smart II books (more than 200,000 copies sold), this four-hour CD course (plus one extra bonus CD) continues the education. Word Smart II introduces more words that people truly need to know to do well in school and in their careers.
Date: 2007-03-09 Rating: 5
Review:
Great This is a wonderful program, I really do enjoy the way that it is structured. It is designed to both educate and entertain you, it is phenomenol by all means. I highly recommend it.
Date: 2007-02-15 Rating: 5
Review:
Best Delivery in Existence I truly love this series. I wish they would record the entire dictionary the same way. If you want to listen to a super enjoyable vocabulary, this is it. The words might not be as advanced as you are looking for, but the fun in listening is worth the few dollars spent: five stars.
Date: 2006-12-03 Rating: 2
Review:
Ineffective I bought volume 1 & 2 together. Here's my review of volume 1 which also applies to volume 2:
I bought this product with hopes of a more enjoyable way to expand my vocabulary. I tried to like this product (especially since it's a good chunk of money) and I gave it a fair amount of my time. In the end, I found it to be ineffective for these reasons:
- The script is boring. It tries to be witty, but really comes of as cheesy/corny
- I found myself constantly rewinding. The material just doesn't sink in. The stories and dialogue aren't memorable. Perhaps this is so because of the pace. I'd rather have fewer words and actually learn those words, than sweep through many words and have to backtrack. I'd say on average the amount of time spent listening to the material was TRIPLED because of rewinding.
- The voices are a bit stuffy and robotic to me
In the end I stopped listening to Word Smart. It was just too laborious.
Date: 2005-03-18 Rating: 2
Review:
Light entertainment only I bought this CD thinking that it would be a productive way to spend my commutes in the morning. It was however only mildly more productive than listening to idiot DJs on the radio. I think that I knew 80% of the words by 15 years of age. The only benefit gained was hearing them pronouced but being British I had grave suspicions concerning the US pronounciations! The two presenters are funny and quite listenable. I would recommend these CDs to high school students who do not read books but still hope to master thre English language well enough to pass exams.
Date: 2004-10-30 Rating: 5
Review:
Fun Way to Expand Your Vocabulary This sets contains 5 CDs, and goes over about 230 words. Good number of the words on these recordings seem to be on a high-school level.
The first CD covers the vocabulary related to: The Raw and The Cooked; Stop and Go; Crime and Punishment.
The second CD coverts the vocabulary related to: At Home and Abroad; Hide and Seek; War and Peace.
The third CD covers the vocabulary related to: The Fiendish and The Friendly; Body and Soul; Chaos and Control.
The fourth CD covers the vocabulary related to: Old News; Rich Man, Poor Man; The Rise and Fall.
The fifth CD covers the vocabulary related to: Church and State; Franks and Beans.
The recordings are very entertaining to listen to. After defining the words, they are dramatized, often in a humorous way, adding fun to the learning process.
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