Gaining Word Power

by Rubin, Dorothy

• ISBN13: 9780321096333
• ISBN10: 0321096339
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Longman

Summary

Gaining Word Power helps readers build and retain better vocabularies and become more effective strategic readers. Based on more than thirty years of the author's teaching experience, this comprehensive vocabulary book 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 readers to progress at their own pace and evaluate their progress. Although this text has a distinct pedagogical structure, a variety of practices, crossword puzzles, writing exercises, analogy activities, and numerous cartoons throughout challenge readers to learn using a variety of strategies while continuously emphasizing the reading-writing connection. For those seeking to develop their vocabulary and reading skills.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Introduction to Gaining Word Power	1	(1)
The Importance of Vocabulary Growth	1	(1)
The Organization of This Book	1	(1)
How Lessons Are Presented	1	(1)
End-of-Chapter Activities	2	(1)
Cartoon Practices and Fun with Cartoons	3	(1)
Fun with Words	3	(1)
How Words Are Presented	3	(1)
Special Notes	4	(1)
Extra Word Power	4	(1)
Additional Words	4	(1)
Understanding Analogies	5	(1)
Pronunciation Key	5	(1)
Understanding the Term Overlearning	6	(1)
Suggestions on How to Study Vocabulary	7	(2)
PART ONE Vocabulary Derived from Combining Forms and Context Clues	9	(224)
Introduction: Word Meaning Strategies	9	(1)
Combining Forms	9	(1)
Context Clues	10	(5)
Chapter 1
Lesson 1: anni, annu, enni; aut, auto; bi; bio; graph; graphy; ped, pod	15	(8)
Lesson 2: geo; logy, ology; meter; micro; phon, phono; scope; scrib, scrip; tele	23	(9)
Lesson 3: contra; dic, dict; gram; phob, phobo; spect; uni	32	(10)
Special content words	42	(1)
Chapter words in a paragraph	43	(9)
Topic: My autobiography
Gaining word power on the internet	44	(1)
Crossword puzzle	44	(1)
Fun with words	45	(1)
Analogies	46	(1)
Multiple-choice vocabulary test	47	(3)
Chapter true/false test	50	(1)
Scoring of tests	51	(1)
Additional practice sets	52	(5)
Chapter 2
Lesson 4: cent, centi; cred; dec, deca, deci; kilo, milli; port	57	(8)
Lesson 5: agog, agogue; ali; arch, archy, cracy, crat; dem, demo; glot; mon, mono; olig; oligo; theo	65	(7)
Lesson 6: anthrop, anthropo; gamy; gen, geno; heter, hetero; hom, homo; leg, legis, lex; mis, miso; morph, morphic; poly	72	(7)
Special content words	79	(1)
Chapter words in a paragraph	79	(8)
Topic: Life in the twenty-first century: My view
Gaining word power on the internet	80	(1)
Crossword puzzle	80	(1)
Fun with words	81	(1)
Analogies	82	(1)
Multiple-choice vocabulary test	83	(3)
Chapter true/false test	86	(1)
Scoring of tests	87	(1)
Additional practice sets	87	(6)
Chapter 3
Lesson 7: aqua, aqui; astro; naut; omni; poten; sci, scio; ven, veni, vent; vid, vis	93	(9)
Lesson 8: capit; cide; corp, corpor; em, en; frater, fratr; mors, mort; pathy; syl, sym, syn	102	(9)
Lesson 9: aud, audi; bene; cura; fac, fect, fic; loc, loco; man, manu; nomin, onym; pseudo	111	(10)
Special content words	121	(1)
Chapter words in a paragraph	122	(10)
Topic: My goals in life
Gaining word power on the internet	122	(1)
Crossword puzzle	122	(2)
Fun with words	124	(1)
Analogies	124	(2)
Multiple-choice vocabulary test	126	(5)
Chapter true/false test	131	(1)
Scoring of tests	132	(1)
Additional practice sets	132	(7)
Chapter 4
Lesson 10: biblio; cata; dia; epi; fer; fin; log, logo; pro	139	(9)
Lesson 11: cap, cep; derm, dermo; gnosi, gnosis; gyn, gyno; hypo; ped, pedo; ri, ridi, risi; temp, tempo, tempor; tox, toxo	148	(9)
Lesson 12: archae, archaeo; brevi; cede, ceed; chron, chrono; crypt, crypto; cycl, cyclo; duc; sequi; tain, ten, tent	157	(11)
Special content words	168	(1)
Chapter words in a paragraph	169	(11)
Topic: My academic goals
Gaining word power on the internet	170	(1)
Crossword puzzle	170	(2)
Fun with words	172	(1)
Analogies	172	(2)
Multiple-choice vocabulary test	174	(4)
Chapter true/false test	178	(1)
Scoring of tests	179	(1)
Additional practice sets	180	(5)
Chapter 5
Lesson 13: ambi; belli, bello; civ, civis; mega; pac, pax; polis; post; tend, tens, tent; voc, vox	185	(10)
Lesson 14: dorm; ego; err; hyper; luc, lum; nov; peri; philo; sist, sta; soph	195	(10)
Lesson 15: anima, animus; equi; feder, fid, fide; hypn, hypno; magna; miss, mitt; nasc, nat; pon, pos; pop	205	(11)
Special content words	216	(1)
Chapter words in a paragraph	217	(10)
Topic: The funniest thing that ever happened to me
Gaining word power on the internet	217	(1)
Crossword puzzle	218	(2)
Fun with words	220	(1)
Analogies	220	(2)
Multiple-choice vocabulary test	222	(4)
Chapter true/false test	226	(1)
Scoring of tests	227	(1)
Additional practice sets	227	(6)
PART TWO Vocabulary Derived Primarily from Context Clues	233	(107)
Introduction	233	(2)
Chapter 6
Lesson 16: candid, frustrate, inquisitive, integrate, naive, segregate, sustain, tacit, terse, verbose	235	(7)
Lesson 17: affluent, amnesty, covert, curtail, fatal, fictitious, hostile, lethal, overt, relevant	242	(7)
Lesson 18: alternative, concise, famish, fatigue, formidable, mundane, nostalgic, optimist, pessimist, sentimental	249	(7)
Fun with cartoons	256	(1)
Special content words	256	(1)
Chapter words in a paragraph	257	(8)
Topic: A formidable decision I had to make
Gaining word power on the internet	257	(1)
Crossword puzzle	258	(2)
Fun with words	260	(1)
Analogies	260	(2)
Multiple-choice vocabulary test	262	(1)
Chapter true/false test	263	(1)
Scoring of tests	264	(1)
Additional practice sets	265	(4)
Chapter 7
Lesson 19: affirm, coincidence, delete, dilemma, diligent, disdain, eradicate, haughty, isolate, pertinent	269	(7)
Lesson 20: adaptation, antecedent, colleague, interrogate, intricate, persevere, precedent, reliable, reluctant, significant	276	(7)
Lesson 21: allot, asset, conservative, covet, economize, frugal, liability, liberal, modify, stagnant	283	(8)
Fun with cartoons	291	(2)
Special content words	293	(1)
Chapter words in a paragraph	293	(8)
Topic: What I would change if I could
Gaining word power on the internet	293	(1)
Crossword puzzle	294	(2)
Fun with words	296	(1)
Analogies	297	(1)
Multiple-choice vocabulary test	298	(2)
Chapter true/false test	300	(1)
Scoring of tests	301	(1)
Additional practice sets	301	(4)
Chapter 8
Lesson 22: aesthetic, affront, antagonize, attitude, characteristic, derogatory, euphemism, hypocrite, inclination, intimidate	305	(7)
Lesson 23: apprehensive, bland, discreet, docile, infamous, initiate, miscellaneous, omission, scrutinize, unanimous	312	(6)
Lesson 24: acquisition, adept, adversary, anecdote, contagious, exotic, gregarious, passive, trite, turmoil	318	(8)
Fun with cartoons	326	(1)
Special content words	326	(1)
Chapter words in a paragraph	327	(9)
Topic: My most creative endeavor
Gaining word power on the internet	327	(1)
Crossword puzzle	328	(3)
Fun with words	331	(1)
Analogies	332	(1)
Multiple-choice vocabulary test	333	(2)
Chapter true/false test	335	(1)
Scoring of tests	336	(1)
Additional practice sets	336	(4)
Appendix: The Dictionary	340	(5)
Uses of the dictionary	341	(1)
Dictionary activities	342	(3)
Glossary	345	(25)
Combining forms presented in Gaining Word Power	345	(3)
Vocabulary words presented in Gaining Word Power	348	(14)
Additional words presented in Gaining Word Power	362	(8)
Answer Key	370