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I immensely enjoyed this book. It is a interesting read on its own, as well as a reference guide and a grammatical aid. It will sit next to my dictionary for a long time and will be used frequently. It is a perfect tool for someone
"A new word is not just another pattern of syllables with which to clutter you mind --A new word is a new idea to help you think, to help you understand the thoughts of others, to help you express your own thoughts, to help you live a richer intellectual life." pg. 141I immensely enjoyed this book. It is a interesting read on its own, as well as a reference guide and a grammatical aid. It will sit next to my dictionary for a long time and will be used frequently. It is a perfect tool for someone looking to expand their lexicon, whether they be in their teens, twenties, thirties or older. It's perfect for logophiles and those who are striving to increase their literary education. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in words or their etymology.
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I didn't have any exposure to vocabulary building books before I decided to pick Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis. Why I decided to pick this book is a reason very simple. I saw it in the best sellers list on Flipkart every time I checked the said page on the site. I wanted to see what was so good about the book that made it sell in a bigger quantity than Paulo Coelho's books (For me he is the author everybody should re
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I didn't have any exposure to vocabulary building books before I decided to pick Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis. Why I decided to pick this book is a reason very simple. I saw it in the best sellers list on Flipkart every time I checked the said page on the site. I wanted to see what was so good about the book that made it sell in a bigger quantity than Paulo Coelho's books (For me he is the author everybody should read. Anyway, we'd discuss that some other time).
To be honest, this was one of the longest books i have read. I am not that used to reading books very big in size. A seven hundred page book is often a mammoth for me. But this was the book that keeps you completely gripped. It leaves you awestruck with the ability of the author to make you learn new words and with your own self learning them.
I always wondered what vocabulary building books would be like. Probably a lot of preaching and a bazillion words in a list that you are supposed to memorise kind of thing was what my imagination suggested. But Word Power Made Easy was nothing at all like that.
Norman Lewis interacts with you. He tells you stories, the histories, jokes with you, is sarcastic of several things, supporting many, and giving you wonderfully superb pieces of advice that you love to take. It is no preaching. It is a friendly relationship with the reader and making him learn many, many useful things.
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.
Norman 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.
I still remember many stories about the words that Norman Lewis tells us, and it still brings back the scintillating memories that I'd get while reading them.
This 'idea behind the word' is Norman Lewis' weapon to make you remember the words you have never heard of before. And the idea of the ideas simply rocks. Also, the way he puts them, is exceptionally witty and it compels you to fall in love with Lewis' sense of humour. I haven't smiled as much reading any book as I have smiled while reading this one.
Trust me, it is a treat to read this book.
One of my favourite ones is this, from the segment: How to Talk about Various Speech Habits:
Saying little – meaning much
There is an anecdote about Calvin Coolidge, who, when he was the president of USA, was often called (though probably not to his face) 'Silent Cal'.
A Young newspaper woman was sitting next to him at a banquet, so the story goes, and turned to him mischievously.
"Mr. Coolidge," she said, "I have a bet with my editor that I can get you to say more than two words to me this evening."
"You lose," Coolidge rejoined simply.
The adjective: laconic.
I would highly recommend this to everybody who loves words or wants to add to his vocabulary. This is certainly the best book you would find of its kinds out there.
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Apart from introducing new words, defining them and using them with other inter-connected words, there were also useful information on the ori An excellent book on improving your vocabulary. I've just bought another one recently, '1500 words in 15 minutes at day', and haven't started it to see how they compare. 'Word Power made easy' was broken up into categories based on what you might require. Each category revolved around a central theme which helped to hold everything together when learning.
Apart from introducing new words, defining them and using them with other inter-connected words, there were also useful information on the origins of words, the roots, prefixes and suffixes which went a long way to learning and using the words.
This was a great book and I will definitely purchase a new copy since I don't have it with me.
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1. New words are divided into thematic chapters that make it easy to draw connections between the words.
Some chapters are straightforward and closely connected, like "How to Talk About Doctors" or "How to Talk About Science and Scientists." Others are based on a part of speech, like verbs, as in "How to Talk About Actions" and "How to Talk About What Goes On." An
Norman Lewis knows how to teach vocabulary in a way that helps new words stick. In Word Power Made Easy, he does this in several ways:1. New words are divided into thematic chapters that make it easy to draw connections between the words.
Some chapters are straightforward and closely connected, like "How to Talk About Doctors" or "How to Talk About Science and Scientists." Others are based on a part of speech, like verbs, as in "How to Talk About Actions" and "How to Talk About What Goes On." And some are just plain fun, like "How to Talk About Liars and Lying," "How to Insult Your Enemies," and "How to Flatter Your Friends."
2. He uses etymology as the scaffold to help build a knowledge of many related words simultaneously.
After introducing the basic words for each section, he discusses the word's roots and teaches many words with the same origin. It makes it easy to remember the new words' relationships to each other. My two favorite etymologies were both words derived from the Greek root phanein, to show. The first, the word sycophant, also derives from Greek sykon, a fig, and literally means a "fig-shower." As the book explains, "When a fellow wants to get a good mark, he may polish up an apple and place it on a teacher's desk; his classmates call such a lad an apple-shiner. Less complimentary localities use the term bootlicker." Now when I think of sycophant, I picture a Greek schoolboy with a fig, and the word has stuck. The second, the word diaphanous, uses phanein, to show, with dia-, which means through. Thus, something that is diaphanous shows through, or is practically transparent.
3. All words are reviewed multiple times in exercises throughout the book that use a variety of ways to measure recall and understanding.
You can't get by with merely memorizing a definition for many of the exercises. You really have to comprehend the word and its relation to its synonyms and antonyms.
I just completed this book as part of homeschool high school English for my two oldest daughters. I will use it again with all my six children, as I rate it first among all vocabulary-building books we have ever used.
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I recommend for everyone to go through this and practice well for improving your language!!
Did this while preparing for my GRE and it was very much helpful!!
The approach the book takes to teach you new words is to explain their etymology and then to make you work with them. Making the reader work with the words goes a long way in helping remember the words. That way you don't have to make great efforts by yourself to memorize them.
I found it really interesting to learn the sometimes strange and quirky origin of a lot of
The best way to enrich and expand your vocabulary is to read voraciously and extensively. The second best way is to read this book.The approach the book takes to teach you new words is to explain their etymology and then to make you work with them. Making the reader work with the words goes a long way in helping remember the words. That way you don't have to make great efforts by yourself to memorize them.
I found it really interesting to learn the sometimes strange and quirky origin of a lot of words. It made me realize that words are not just simple associations of meanings with sounds. They are much more - they are pieces of history living among us. Studying etymology often provides us a look at how people did things and thought about phenomena in the past. For example, did you know that the name George literally means a land-worker (geo + ergon). Or that sycophants are called so because they were originally fig-showers [(fig : sykon) + (show : phanein)], people who informed the authorities (to gain their favor) when figs were being stolen from the sacred groves or when fig-dealers were dodging the tariff.
The author's light-hearted, often humorous style adds to the enjoyability of this book and makes reading it a wonderful experience.
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This was the first book I picked with the sole intention of learning some new words for the sake of it. :)
Grab a copy soon if you want to improv This is a great book for building vocabulary. A must-have for students preparing for competitive exams which test language skills. This book is easy to read and is divided into a number of sections which test your vocabulary as well as grammar. Also has a wide range of Synonyms, Antonyms, Paronyms, Idioms and special phrases. The comprehensive tests given in the book are a tad bit difficult but if you read the book thoroughly, you will be able to solve them.
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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.
Throughout the book the author explains an idea then gives you the word to explain that idea afterwards. With just enough repetition for y
This has got to be one if the most rewarding books I've ever finished.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.
Throughout the book the author explains an idea then gives you the word to explain that idea afterwards. With just enough repetition for you to learn but not too much for it to get boring. Every third lesson or so explores the Latin and Greek roots of the words you are learning to help you better learn the etymology. This means that you can figure out the meanings of words you have never seen before by understanding these roots. The book also contains quizzes, reviews and tests along the way to make sure you are retaining what you are learning.
I was surprised at my ability to retain so much of what I was learning but I think it is due to the design of the book as well as the reviews and tests throughout the book. Psychology says the best way to learn information is to test yourself on the material instead of just rereading it, and I find this suggestion invaluable.
I can't talk highly enough of this book and recommend it to anyone who wants to really grasp the English language, or to anyone who wants the ability to express themselves more fully and fluently.
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The author explains the roots in a way you're sure to remember long after you finish reading (years and years!). Best book ever for learning english for native English speakers, and beginners alike. Period.
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This book demands perseverance but the results it offers are beneficial.
A great book.
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Once you understand the roots, you can never forget the meaning of even the most difficult words.
The whole book is divided into various sessions. These sessions have ideas, origins and related words with exercises. After each session, if you have been attentive, there isn't a chance to forget the meanings of the words from that session. I am in love with the perspicacity of the book!
I urge you all read this..This would really enrich your vocabulary and your pronun
A must read for each one of us.Once you understand the roots, you can never forget the meaning of even the most difficult words.
The whole book is divided into various sessions. These sessions have ideas, origins and related words with exercises. After each session, if you have been attentive, there isn't a chance to forget the meanings of the words from that session. I am in love with the perspicacity of the book!
I urge you all read this..This would really enrich your vocabulary and your pronunciations.
Happy reading..
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In life, it is often the case that the things we seek to comprehend are complex in nature. However if we examine their structure we can often see the concept is not an atomic entity, but rather made up of parts. Often these parts are simpler to understand than the whole and can be combined and reused. This book taught me that words can viewed and understood
Very few books have had a demonstrable effect on my daily activities but this book has done just that. I read this when studying for the GRE.In life, it is often the case that the things we seek to comprehend are complex in nature. However if we examine their structure we can often see the concept is not an atomic entity, but rather made up of parts. Often these parts are simpler to understand than the whole and can be combined and reused. This book taught me that words can viewed and understood in such a paradigm where words play the role of the whole and prefixes, suffixes, and intermediate parts play the role of the pieces.
In comparison to other books on etymology, only this book and the Merriam-Webster's Vocabulary Builder were able to keep my attention long enough to make it all the way through. I am certainly better off for reading this book and would recommend it to anyone looking to expand their vocabulary and have fun while doing it.
After reading this book I very much regret that I did not take Latin in high school when I had the chance!
...more new words. Making such a book engaging is very difficult task for any author. I
think Norman Lewis did Justice to the subject.
This is one of those books everyone starts but no one finishes. Its got a lot to
do with the subject under consideration as well. Unless you have a compelling
reason to finish this, its going to be difficult. Even though the book is really
thick and intimidating at first, there are tons of exercises
new words. Making such a book engaging is very difficult task for any author. I
think Norman Lewis did Justice to the subject.
This is one of those books everyone starts but no one finishes. Its got a lot to
do with the subject under consideration as well. Unless you have a compelling
reason to finish this, its going to be difficult. Even though the book is really
thick and intimidating at first, there are tons of exercises as well as a large
dictionary in the end as an appendix, which makes the book seem a lot longer
than it actually is. Let that not worry you.
The approach taken in the book is highly effective. A bunch of related words are
grouped into a short chapter. The 2 chapters that follow analyzes the etymology
of the words in depth, introducing a lot of new similar words in the process.
Frequent repetitive exercises help you remember the words. 3 long tests help you
quantify the progress.
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