Word Power Made Easy

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Lewis immediately responds to this topic by stating that there is enough evidence in favor of a close association between vocabulary and achievement. Put that into simple terms: more words are equal to more money. Learn how to increase your vocabulary and master correct spelling, pronunciation, and usage through a simple and accessible method developed by a leading authority on English-language skills.

Have you ever caught yourself skimming through the tedious hospital conversation in every other House episode? It is also a better way to learn them because the book correctly assumes that words can only be properly absorbed when they are placed in a specific context, which is how the majority of them are introduced. Reading it for the first time would take you about 90 hours. You can divide the hours according to your available time. A second time would take between 50 and 60 hours. You would have remembered most of the words and completed most of the exercises.

The idea that Norman Lewis upholds in the entire book is “No Learning Words. But Learning the Ideas Behind the Words.” It is quite hard to guess what exactly he means by that initially, but as you leaf through the masterpiece, you realise that it is the ideas that you need to build your vocabulary, not a list of words. This book is a vocabulary builder and I honestly thought it was going to be a boring, long endured effort to get through it. However, I found it highly engaging with little stories and passages along the way, as well as explanations about the Latin and Greek roots of certain English words. Each of the book’s three parts concludes with a 120-item comprehensive exam. Don’t miss this! Part Two: gaining increased momentum Chapter 9 – How to talk about actions So this is your opportunity to tell your enemies exactly what you think of them; if they are sycophants or ignoramuses, reprobates, or sociopaths. Chapter 12 -How to flatter your friends Answer – Surprisingly, it is quite engaging, to the point where you do not feel bored or pressed. By the end of the book, you’ll have learned 400-450 new words, as well as the desire to use them in sentences and brag about them.

Apart from those, develop a habit of reading. It may be books, newspapers, magazines, etc. Only solving the exercises in Word Power Made Easy won’t help. Reading a lot will help you understand the usage of new words. This is the chapter to work with if you want to learn what “taciturn” or “garrulous” means and don’t want to sound “inarticulate” and “banal” the next time you’re out with your friends. Chapter 11: How to insult your adversaries If a student has a superior vocabulary, it will probably follow that he will do better work academically. Read more: 50 Difficult words with meaning | Tips to remember them! Part Three: finishing with a feeling of complete success Chapter 14 – How to talk about common phenomena and occurrencesNorman Lewis exposes to us the world we would never have given a thought about, normally. If there’s a word we use, how did it come to existence, and from where. Lewis tells us the stories behind innumerable words which are hard to forget. You might have a faulty memory about remembering words, but the idea stays with you and so does the word. Even if the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis is possibly exaggerated, it is indisputable that expanding your vocabulary can improve your thinking.

A Young newspaper woman was sitting next to him at a banquet, so the story goes, and turned to him mischievously.The first section starts with more basic nuances of speaking the language. Here the author begins by first testing the readers present grasp over vocabulary. It moves on to the domain of describing the use of the English language in conversation with different personalities including doctors, scientists, liars and in turn presents information on conveying ideas related to the aforementioned personas. It then drives on to the second section whereby the focus is not just on conveying information but also emotions that vary across insulting, flattering and conversing about actions. The majority of the chapters in Lewis’ book begin with teaser questions; this chapter answers them. When you’re not only completely exhausted but also frustrated, you’re said to be ‘enervated.’ Other times, when you can’t make up your mind and keep changing your mind, you’re probably ‘vacillating.’ Learn more about the resemblance here. Chapter 16 – How to talk about a Variety of Personal Characteristics.