Vocabulary For Dummies

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<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;"> <p>Have an interest in words?&nbsp;From&nbsp;the meaning of&nbsp;prefixes&nbsp;and&nbsp;suffixes&nbsp;to word origins and trivia,&nbsp;this book&nbsp;can help&nbsp;you build&nbsp;your&nbsp;vocabulary&nbsp;</p> </div> <div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;"> <p>Someone just called you captious. Should you be flattered? Considering your extreme lactose intolerance, is it a good idea to order veau&nbsp;au b&eacute;chamel from a French menu? Calumny is to slander as obloquy is to a) flattery, b) sermon, or c) invective? You&rsquo;ve just heard that your new boss is a real martinet.&nbsp;Should you be worried or excited about&nbsp;this&nbsp;new addition to your workplace?&nbsp;Your&nbsp;partner&nbsp;says you have no &eacute;lan;&nbsp;does that mean&nbsp;you&rsquo;re all out of yogurt? Starting to wish you&rsquo;d paid more attention in English class? Don&rsquo;t worry, it&rsquo;s never too late to develop a million-dollar vocabulary&mdash;and Vocabulary&nbsp;For&nbsp;Dummies offers you a fast, fun,&nbsp;and easy way to do it.&nbsp;</p> </div> <div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;"> <p>Whether you&rsquo;re&nbsp;preparing for&nbsp;standardized tests, or you want to feel more knowledgeable at work or more comfortable in social situations, this book is for you. In no time you&rsquo;ll:&nbsp;</p> </div> <div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; position: relative;"> <ul> <li>Dramatically expand your vocabulary&nbsp;</li> <li>Speak with style&nbsp;</li> <li>Write with panache&nbsp;</li> <li>Make a better impression at&nbsp;work or school&nbsp;</li> <li>Dine out with confidence&nbsp;</li> <li>Have the right words for formal occasions and ethnic events&nbsp;</li> <li>Get more out of what you read&nbsp;</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">&nbsp;</div> <div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; position: relative;">&nbsp;</div> <div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;"> <p>Vocabulary For Dummies doesn&rsquo;t overwhelm you with endless word lists. Instead, it gives you a complete vocabulary-building program that familiarizes you with words from all areas of life as they&rsquo;re&nbsp;used in context&mdash;from bar mitzvahs to business meetings, PCs to politics&mdash;with a host of fun features, including:&nbsp;</p> </div> <div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; position: relative;"> <ul> <li>Word tables organized by common features, such as language of origin, professional or social contexts, similarities, and more&nbsp;</li> <li>Sample conversations&nbsp;that&nbsp;incorporate new terms and define related ones&nbsp;</li> <li>Before-and-After examples&nbsp;that&nbsp;show how to replace old, general terms with new,&nbsp;specific vocabulary&nbsp;</li> <li>Pointers&nbsp;that&nbsp;reinforce understanding with examples of correct and incorrect usage&nbsp;</li> <li>Chapters on terms from finance, law, medicine, eating and shopping, history and mythology, various languages, and more&nbsp;</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> <div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; position: relative;">&nbsp;</div> <div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; overflow: visible; cursor: text; clear: both; position: relative; direction: ltr;"> <p>Vocabulary For Dummies makes it easier than ever for you to&nbsp;learn&nbsp;difficult words&nbsp;that&nbsp;impress&nbsp;your&nbsp;friends and coworkers.&nbsp;Grab your own copy&nbsp;and get ahead at school, at work, and in life.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> </div> </div>