Word Power Made Easy: The Complete Handbook for Building a Superior Vocabulary

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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. Our mission is to foster a universal passion for reading by partnering with authors to help create stories and communicate ideas that inform, entertain, and inspire. The more extensive your vocabulary, the better your chances for success, other things being equal-success in attaining your educational goals, success in moving ahead in your business or professional career, success in achieving your intellectual potential.

Norman Lewis was born in 1912 in Brooklyn, New York, and died in 2006 in Whittier, California. He was an author, grammarian, lexicographer, and etymologist, and a leading authority on English-language skills. In addition to Word Power Made Easy, his many bestselling books include 30 Days to Better English, 30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary, and several revised editions of Roget's Thesaurus.

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This book by Norman Lewis is the first step for a scholar to start the journey of building a good vocabulary. New words are explained with easy steps and the exercises in the end of each chapter help the reader to test himself before moving further. This book is very useful to know about the correct usage of similarly spelled words. If you are going to appear in any overseas university entrance exam, then this book can help you a lot to improve your English. This book consists of numerous examples for getting a better grasp of the language.

New words are divided into thematic chapters that make it easy to draw connections between the words. 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. 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.”

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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 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. 141 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. The most effective English language vocabulary builder available: this time-tested classic has helped millions achieve mastery of English and improve their communications skills in business, the classroom, and in life.