The World of Words Vocabulary for College Success

by Richek, Margaret Ann

• ISBN13: 9780618766789
• ISBN10: 0618766782
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-05-04
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

The World of Words is designed to spark student interest in vocabulary and foster their love of words. The Seventh Edition sports a colorful new design and incorporates updated themes that draw upon students' knowledge and interests. Through a series of carefully paced lessons, this top-selling vocabulary textbook teaches students three critical skills: dictionary use, contextual clues, and Greek and Latin word elements that expand their repertoire of words. Easy to use and engaging, The World of Words prepares students for the academic vocabulary they will encounter in college.

Table of Contents

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

Princess of Persuasion or Chief Lizard Wrangle?

English Idioms: 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 English Idioms

Communicating the News

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 Exercises

Part 1 Words to

Learn Part 2 Exercises

Part 2 Chapter Exercises Passage

Jackie Robinson, Baseball Hero English Idioms

Feelings and Actions

Other Useful English Words Did You Know?: How Does English Get New Words?

Learning Strategy: Context Clues of Opposition Words to Learn

Part 1 Exercises

Part 1 Words to Learn

Part 2 Exercises

Part 2 Chapter Exercises Passage

Crazy Laws English Idioms: Rhyme and Repetition Review

Chapters 1-4

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 English Idioms

Beginnings, Endings, and Time

Word Elements: People and Names Did You Know?

Which Words Come from Names?

Learning Strategy

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

The Greek Myth of Winter English Idioms: Body Words

Word Elements: Movement Did You Know?

How Did Inventions Get Their Names?

Learning Strategy

Word Elements

Movement Word Roots

Part 1 Words to Learn

Part 1 Exercises

Part 1 Prefixes of Movement

Part 2 Words to Learn

Part 2 Exercises

Part 2 Chapter Exercises Passage

Celebrity Fever English Idioms

Movement

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 English Idioms

Agreement and Anger Review: Chapters 5-8

Word Elements

Numbers and Measures Did You Know?

How Were the Months of the Year Named?

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

Cleopatra

The Last Pharaoh English 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 English 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 Prefixes

Part 2 Words to Learn

Part 2 Exercises

Part 2 Chapter Exercises Passage

A New Language--of Silence English 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

How Could They Read It?

English Idioms

Speech and Writing Review

Chapters 9-12

Answers to Quizzes

Index of Words

Word Elements, and Idioms

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