Gaining Word Power

by Rubin, Dorothy

• ISBN13: 9780024044808
• ISBN10: 0024044806
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Publisher: Macmillan Pub Co

Summary

T9863-6, 0-205-29863-X, Rubin, Dorothy M. (The State College of New Jersey), GAINING WORD POWER, Fifth Edition, Previous Edition ISBN: 0-205-20066-4, 7 x 9.25, paperbound, 407 pp., $36.00 K, HA02 * / This book helps readers build and retain better vocabularies and become more effective strategic readers. Based on over thirty years of the author's teaching experience, this comprehensive vocabulary book for the twenty-first century generates a basic college-level vocabulary quickly, effectively, and pleasurably. It incorporates a number of proven vocabulary-building approaches that are grounded in sound learning theory. In each self-contained lesson, words are presented on graduated levels of difficulty, followed by challenging exercises and writing activities, then reinforced by immediate access to solutions. This enables the reader to progress at their own pace and evaluate their progress. Although this text has a distinctly pedagogical structure, a variety of practices, crossword puzzles, writing exercises, analogy activities, and numerous cartoons throughout challenge the reader to learn using a variety of strategies while continuously emphasizing the reading-writing connection. For anyone who is developing a basic vocabulary.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Gaining Word Power

The Importance of Vocabulary Growth

The Organization of This Book

How Lessons Are Presented

End-of-Chapter Activities

How Words Are Presented

Special Notes

Extra Word Power

Additional Words

Understanding Analogies

Pronunciation Key

Understanding the Term Overlearning

Suggestions on How to Study Vocabulary

Vocabulary Derived From Combining Forms And Context Clues

Introduction: Word Meaning Strategies

Combining Forms

Context Clues

anni, annu, enni

aut, auto

bi

bio

graph

graphy

logy

ology, ped, pod

geo

meter

micro

phon, phono

scope

scrib, scrip

tele

contra

dic, dict

gram

phob, phobo

spect

uni

cent, centi

cred

dec, deca, deci

kilo

milli

port

agog, agogue

ali

arch, archy, cracy, crat

dem, demo

glot

mon, mono

olig

oligo

theo

anthrop

anthropo

gamy

gen

geno

heter, hetero

hom, homo

leg, legis, lex

mis, miso

poly

aqua, aqui

astro

naut

omni

poten

sci, scio

ven, veni, vent

vid, vis

cide

capit

corp, corpor

em, en

frater, fratr

mors, mort

pathy

syl, sym, syn

aud, audi

bene

cura

fac, fect, fic, loc, loco

man, manu

nomin, onym

pseudo

biblio

cata

dia

epi

fin

fer

log, logo

pro

cap, cep

derm, dermo

gnosi, gnosis

gyn, gyno

hypo

ped, pedo

ri, ridi, risi

temp, tempo, tempor

tox, toxo

archae, archaeo

brevi

cede, ceed

chron, chrono

crypt, crypto

cycl, cyclo

duc

sequi

tain, ten, tent

ambi

belli, bello

civ, civis

mega

pac, pax, philo, polis, post

tend, tens, tent

voc, vox

dorm

ego, err

hyper

luc, lum

nov

peri

soph

sist, sta

anima, animus

equi

feder, fid, fide

hypn, hypno

magna, miss, mitt

nasc, nat

pon, pos

pop

Vocabulary Derived Primarily From Context Clues.

Introduction

candid, frustrate, inquisitive, integrate, naive, segregate, sustain, tacit, verse, verbose

affluent, amnesty, covert, curtail, fatal, fictitious, hostile, lethal, overt, relevant

alternative, concise, famish, fatigue, formidable, mundane, nostalgic, optimist, pessimist, sentimental

affirm, coincidence, delete, dilemma, diligent, disdain, eradicate, haughty, isolate, pertinent

adaptation, antecedent, colleague, intricate, interrogate, persevere, precedent, reliable, reluctant, significant

allot, asset, conservative, covet, economize, frugal, liability, liberal, modify, stagnant

aesthetic, affront, antagonize, attitude, characteristic, derogatory, euphemism, hypocrite, inclination, intimidate

apprehensive, bland, discreet, docile, infamous, initiate, miscellaneous, omission, scrutinize, unanimous

acquisition, adept, adversary, anecdote, contagious, exotic, gregarious, passive, trite, turmoil

Appendix

The Dictionary

Uses of the Diction

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