Publisher Description
Word Workout is a practical audiobook for building vocabulary - a graduated program featuring thousands of words that begins with those known by most college graduates and ascends to words known only by the most educated, intelligent, and well-read adults. This workout is a comprehensive program, chock-full of information about synonyms, antonyms, and word origins, and replete with advice on proper usage and pronunciation. There are also creative review quizzes at each step of the way to measure your progress and reinforce learning. Unlike other vocabulary books, Word Workout provides a complete learning experience with clear explanations and surefire methods to retain new knowledge. Far more than a cram session for a standardized test, this book is designed as a lifetime vocabulary builder, featuring words used by the top tier of literate Americans, laid out in 10 accessible chapters designed for anyone who is looking for some serious verbal exercise. From "avowal" to "proselytize", from "demagogue" to "mendicant", Charles Harrington Elster has carefully picked the words you need to know, and given you an easy, fast, and fail-safe way to learn and remember them.
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“Engaging narrative…fun mental flexing for those seeking alternatives to Sudoku and crossword puzzles.”
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Library Journal
About the Authors
Paul Doiron attended Yale University, where he graduated with a degree in English. The Poacher’s Son, the first book in the Mike Bowditch series, won the Barry Award, the Strand Award for best first novel, and has been nominated for the Edgar, Anthony, and Macavity awards in the same category. A native of Maine, he is a registered Maine guide.
Charles Harrington
Elster is a writer, broadcaster, and logophile—a lover of words. He is the
author and narrator of the audio vocabulary-building program Verbal Advantage
and the book by the same name. His other books include Tooth and Nail and Test of
Time, vocabulary-building novels for high school students preparing to take
the college entrance exams; There’s a
Word for It, a lighthearted look at unusual—and unusually useful—words; and
The Big Book of Beastly Mispronunciations,
among others. Charlie
was born in New York City in 1957 and earned his BA cum laude from Yale in
1981. He lives in San Diego with his wife and two daughters.
About John Bedford Lloyd
John Bedford Lloyd, Earphones Award–winning narrator, is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama, has appeared in many major motion pictures, including The Bourne Supremacy, Crossing Delancey, The Abyss, The Manchurian Candidate, and Philadelphia. His television credits include Suits, Pan Am, Law & Order, Spin City, and The West Wing.