This vocabulary work-text contains concise instruction and extensive practice exercises. Brief and inexpensive, it presents dictionary and thesaurus usage, context clues and word parts. The book also demonstrates methods of vocabulary learning, such as index cards and vocabulary logs. Interesting aspects of language study are explored, as well; topics include euphemisms, neologisms, connotative meanings, and analogies. The book offers eleven lists of high-utility new words arranged by academic discipline. Practices are offered for each topic covered.
