The world of words : [Book] : vocabulary for college success / Margaret Ann Richek.

Includes indexes.

Preface -- Part 1: Dictionary Skills And Context Clues: -- Parts of speech -- Word endings and parts of speech -- Words about people: -- Did you know?: what's in a name -- Learning strategy: using the dictionary -- Words to learn: part 1 -- Exercises: part 1 -- Words to learn: part 2 -- Exercises: part 2 -- Chapter exercises -- Passage: the sandwich king -- Insight into idioms: expressions for color -- Words in the news: -- Did you know?: how many ways can a team win or lose? -- Learning strategy: context clues of substitution -- Words to learn: part 1 -- Exercises: part 1 -- Words to learn: part 2 -- Exercises: part 2 -- Chapter exercises -- Passage: sneakers: a multibillion-dollar industry -- Insight into idioms: communication -- Words for feeling, expression, and action: -- Did you know?: how do cars get their names? -- Learning strategy: context clues of definition -- Words to learn: part 1 -- Exercise: part 1 -- Words to learn: part 2 -- Exercises: part 2 -- Chapter exercises -- Passage: Jackie Robinson, baseball hero -- Insight into idioms: feelings and action -- Other useful English words: -- Did you know?: how does English get new words? -- Learning strategy: context clues of opposition -- Word to learn: part 1 -- Exercises: part 1 -- Words to learn: part 2 -- Exercises: part 2 -- Chapter exercises -- Passage: Christian-the lion who didn't forget -- Insight into idioms: rhyme and repetition -- Review: chapters 1-4 -- Part 2: Word Elements: -- Prefixes, roots, and suffixes -- Using word elements -- Word elements: prefixes -- Did you know?: where does English come from? -- Learning strategy: word elements: prefixes -- Prefixes: part 1 -- Words to learn: part 1 -- Exercises: part 1 -- Prefixes: part 2 -- Words to learn: part 2 -- Exercises: part 2 -- Chapter exercises -- Passage: food of the people -- Insight into idioms: expressions for beginnings, endings, and time -- Word elements: people and names: -- Did you know?: which words come from names? -- Learning strategy: word elements: roots; word elements about people -- Word roots: part 1 -- Words to learn: part 1 -- Exercises: part 1 -- Prefixes and name words: part 2 -- Words to learn: part 2 -- Exercises: part 2 -- Chapter exercises -- Passage: testing video games -- Insight into idioms: expressions about the body -- Word elements: movement: -- Did you know?: how did inventions get their names? -- Learning strategy: word elements: movement -- Word Roots: part 1 -- Word to learn: part 1 -- Exercises: part 1 -- Prefixes and roots: part 2 -- Words to learn: part 2 -- Exercises: part 2 -- Chapter exercises -- Passage: not a nut! -- Insight into idioms: actions -- Word elements: together and apart: -- Did you know?: what are two sources of English? -- Learning strategy: word elements: together and apart -- Prefixes: part 1: -- Words to learn: part 1 -- Exercises: part 1 -- Word roots: part 2 -- Words to learn: part 2 -- Exercises: part 2 -- Chapter exercises -- Passage: intelligence under fire: the story of the Navajo code talkers -- Insight into idioms: agreement and anger -- Review: chapters 5-8: -- Word elements: numbers and measures: -- Did you know?: how were the months of the year names? -- Learning strategy: word elements: numbers and measures -- Prefixes: part 1 -- Words to learn: part 1 -- Exercises: part 1 -- Word elements: part 2 -- Words to learn: part 2 -- Exercises: part 2 -- Chapter exercises -- Passage: tattoos-so modern and yet so ancient -- Insight into idioms: money -- Word elements: thought and belief: -- Did you know?: animal words of thought and belief -- Learning strategy: word elements: thought and belief -- Word elements: part 1 -- Words to learn: part 1 -- Exercises: part 1 -- Prefixes: part 2 -- Words to learn: part 2 -- Exercises: part 2 -- Chapter exercises -- Passage: the origins of superstitions -- Insight into idioms: animals -- Word elements: the body and health: -- Did you know?: how did snacks originate? -- Learning strategy: word elements: the body and health -- Word elements: part 1 -- Words to learn: part 1 -- Exercises: part 1 -- Word elements: part 2 -- Words to learn: part 2 -- Exercises: part 2 -- Chapter exercises -- Passage: a new language-of silence -- Insight into idioms: food -- Word elements: speech and writing: -- Did you know?: shortening English -- Learning strategy: word elements: speech and writing -- Word elements: part 1 -- Words to learn: part 1 -- Exercises: part 1 -- Word elements: part 2 -- Words to learn: part 2 -- Exercises: part 2 -- Chapter exercises -- Passage: it's chemistry: falling in love -- Insight into idioms: communication -- Review: chapters 9-12 -- Appendixes A-E -- Index to words, word elements, and idioms.

The World of Words not only teaches students the vocabulary they need for academic success, but also arms them with the skills they need to acquire new words independently for years to come. Through repetition and a focus on integrating three critical skills - dictionary use, context clues, and word elements - this best-selling text inspires students to take the first steps towards a lifetime of learning about language. Online audio clips help students hone pronunciation, and in-text practice exercises and sample sentences feature engaging topics such as college sports, current news topics, and pop culture. In addition, there is a wealth of instructor support materials, including pre-written tests for every chapter. Available with InfoTrac Student Collections http://gocengage.com/infotrac.

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