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Merriam-Webster's Vocabulary Builder, Kindle Edition Newest Edition, Kindle Edition

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This expanded and thoroughly revised new edition is designed not only to add hundreds of useful new words to a student’s permanent working vocabulary but also to teach the most common and useful Greek and Latin word-building roots to help students understand and master additional vocabulary in the future.

Example sentences and brief explanatory comments provide a rich context to bring the words to life, and quizzes are provided to encourage reuse and recall of words and to reinforce memory of them. All of these features combine to make this a valuable tool for students preparing for standardized tests or simply seeking to expand their English vocabulary.

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  1. Studies have shown that the only way a new word will remain alive in your vocabulary is if it's regularly reinforced through use and through reading.
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  2. Unlike bellicose and bellicosity, the word belligerence can be used at every level from the personal to the global.
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Designed to improve vocabulary and language skills!
Three examples taken from the Vocabulary Builder.

250 Greek and Latin roots aid in the learning of 1,200 words.

Perfect for test prep - SAT, ACT, and ESL tests!

Helpful quizzes test English language skills!

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For more than 150 years, in print and now online, Merriam-Webster has been America's leading and most-trusted provider of language information. All Merriam-Webster products and services are backed by the largest team of professional dictionary editors and writers in America, and one of the largest in the world.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B003IS768K
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Merriam-Webster; Newest Edition (April 22, 2010)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 22, 2010
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1154 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 721 pages
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4.7 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating and Fabulous vocabulary builder
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Fascinating and Fabulous vocabulary builder
It is another wonderful vocabulary book by Webster Merriam. I dont know if its just me, but I am really impressed by and enamored with this vocabulary builder and I really enjoy reading it. Its organized and presented in a very fascinating way that once you start reading it you don't want to stop. It turned the tedious, boring and yet unyielding process of memorizing words into a highly productive and yet fun and enjoyable one. To be more specific, the Latin or Greek roots help to “dig the root up” so that you start having a rough and basic idea of the meaning of the following words that consist of the particular root in one way or another. The definition given is brief but always to the point. The sample sentence that follows immediately throw the word into the context where it may appear while the paragraph right below the sentence help learners with the collocation and usage. The quizzes are really conducive to testing your understanding and marking your progress. I had finished one UNIT per day and I felt amazingly inspired and confident in this interesting path of learning. I took out one star because the book is tiny which is easy to carry around but the words are too small not good for eyes. Anyway,Its still a wonderful book. Highly Recommend!
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DianeCali
5.0 out of 5 stars Really enjoy reading this book
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2024
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The authors did a wonderful job to put together this book. I really enjoy reading this and learnt quite a lot. The explanation of each word is very clear, sometimes even humorous which makes me smile.
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William
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book for building vocabulary
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2024
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It's a good book for building English vocabulary for tests. Quite helpful!
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Christopher Barrett
5.0 out of 5 stars Because you can't always have a Thesaurus in hand~
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2013
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I read a lot, but often the words I read get logged somewhere in the back of my mind so that I understand it (either from school or from the context clues through reading), recognize it when I see it again, but rarely could I use these in conversation. This handy little book is in a format that works well for learning some more advanced vocabulary through using the Latin roots.

What I like about this book is that most of the words are words that are understood by most folks, but rarely enter into conversation. It is also handy for writing instead of always going with the Thesaurus. Practicing the words out loud is nice also. If you even look at the excerpt provided, you see the layout of the book and a good example of the kinds of words that you will learn.

So why should you get this book? If you are studying for a standardized exam (such as SAT or GRE) then it's a handy reference. But if you are like me, you probably want to expand your vocabulary, though not in a way that makes you sound pretentious or overly verbose. Instead they are words that one might want to be familiar with in everyday speech but words that are not the most common. It is also especially nice if you are familiar with these words but want to get a firm grasp on their proper use.

I highly recommend this version due to the amazing format and sheer volume of actual usable words. Take that Dictionary.com word of the day e-mail! (of which 90% of the time are words I will never use) The other nice aid would be a set of GRE or SAT vocabulary flash cards. Though those focus on the most common GRE or SAT words and not necessarily on words one might really want to insert into everyday conversation.
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Scutinizer
4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing value and quality. Period!
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2024
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Excellent: Amazing value and quality, I wish I had bought this sooner! Remember what we say about the horse. You could force it to the stream but not to drink. The real job is in the using.
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john johnson
5.0 out of 5 stars one of 4 great vocabulary books
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2020
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This is one of the 4 best vocabulary building books. This book uses root words as a method to build vocabulary. At the end of each unit there is also a more words section, Latin and Greek-based words. Highly recommended. An amazing resource. Make sure to get the other 3 books.

The 4 great vocabulary building books:

1) Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
2) This book: Merriam-Webster's Vocabulary Builder
3) Verbal Advantage by Charles Harrington Elster
4) Word Workout by Charles Harrington Elster

Those are THE 4 books you need for building a large, exact (precise), and expansive and expressive vocabulary. After going through those 4 books, you need to read lots and read widely. That, and also pick up words from dictionary (dot) com Word of the Day.

The most important thing is to read a lot and read widely. And review the above 4 books all the time. And browse through a thesaurus of your choice. Flip through the pages of a thesaurus for fun. That will expand your vocabulary.
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A.B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice dictionary
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2023
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Really helps in growing the vocabulary and gives a great understanding of the meaning to the words also.
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Matthew
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2023
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Item arrived as advertised--no problems.
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Mark Ilagan
5.0 out of 5 stars My Kid Loved This!
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2022
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My son asked me to buy him a dictionary one day. I asked him why on earth would he want a dictionary when there's google. He said he wanted a book that he could read at random times (on the school bus, in the cafeteria, and wherever he might feel like reading something and just opening a random page). He also said that a dictionary would help him broaden his vocabulary. I got him this instead. He loved it. He and his classmates would even do a group activity with it.
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Nicolas
5.0 out of 5 stars Descobrindo o Poder das Palavras com o ‘Merriam-Webster’s Vocabulary Builder’
Reviewed in Brazil on November 29, 2023
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Desde o momento em que abri “Merriam-Webster’s Vocabulary Builder”, fiquei impressionado com a riqueza e a profundidade do conteúdo. Este não é apenas um livro; é uma jornada através do vasto universo das palavras. O que mais me cativou foi a maneira como cada seção não apenas apresenta palavras novas, mas as tece em histórias e contextos que fazem o aprendizado ser algo vivo e vibrante.

O estilo de escrita é claro e acessível, tornando-o ideal para qualquer pessoa que esteja procurando expandir seu vocabulário, independentemente do nível de habilidade. A inclusão de etimologias e exemplos práticos ajuda a compreender não apenas o significado das palavras, mas também a sua origem e uso em diferentes contextos.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Descobrindo o Poder das Palavras com o ‘Merriam-Webster’s Vocabulary Builder’
Reviewed in Brazil on November 29, 2023
Desde o momento em que abri “Merriam-Webster’s Vocabulary Builder”, fiquei impressionado com a riqueza e a profundidade do conteúdo. Este não é apenas um livro; é uma jornada através do vasto universo das palavras. O que mais me cativou foi a maneira como cada seção não apenas apresenta palavras novas, mas as tece em histórias e contextos que fazem o aprendizado ser algo vivo e vibrante.

O estilo de escrita é claro e acessível, tornando-o ideal para qualquer pessoa que esteja procurando expandir seu vocabulário, independentemente do nível de habilidade. A inclusão de etimologias e exemplos práticos ajuda a compreender não apenas o significado das palavras, mas também a sua origem e uso em diferentes contextos.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must to have for high school students.
Reviewed in Canada on February 13, 2023
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A very useful Vocabulary builder dictionary for high school students and for everybody . Well organized and well selected examples to help and learn the Greek and Latin origin of frequently used English words. Delivery was perfect and the price, in my opinion, a little too high.
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Balamurugan Krishnamurthy
5.0 out of 5 stars Greek & Latin roots based learning
Reviewed in India on March 9, 2024
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Not at all boring; unlike any other books in this category. I like to superscribe on the pages with many more cognates related to the root. It’s like fun game.
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Balamurugan Krishnamurthy
5.0 out of 5 stars Greek & Latin roots based learning
Reviewed in India on March 9, 2024
Not at all boring; unlike any other books in this category. I like to superscribe on the pages with many more cognates related to the root. It’s like fun game.
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Rob
5.0 out of 5 stars Molto utile!
Reviewed in Italy on May 21, 2023
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Un libro molto utile per migliorare il proprio vocabolario. Mi piace molto il formato: piccolo, tascabile, leggero.
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Matildetiti1943
5.0 out of 5 stars Super Vocabulary 👌
Reviewed in Germany on June 22, 2022
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Als Empfehlung bestell um mein Englisch Wortschatz zu erweitern...Ich bin begeistert! Ich empfehle es weiter!
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