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Introduction.
Part I: Getting Your Bearings.
Chapter 1: Figuring Out How Words Work.
Chapter 2: Building Your Vocabulary.
Chapter 3: Picking Up Meaning.
Chapter 4: Using the Right Word.
Part II: Mastering the Basics.
Chapter 5: Getting to the Root of the Matter.
Chapter 6: Starting Off with Prefixes.
Chapter 7: Ending Well: Suffixes.
Part III: Expanding Your Base.Chapter 8: Shading Meaning: Synonyms, Antonyms, Connotations, Denotations.
Chapter 9: Hear Your Homonyms and Homophones Here.
Chapter 10: Compounding Words.
Chapter 11: Romancing English: Words from French, Spanish, and Italian.
Chapter 12: Borrowing from the Neighbors: Words from Other Languages.
Part IV: Getting Savvy with Vocabulary.
Chapter 13: Trying Your Skills on Standardized Tests.
Chapter 14: Taking Care of Business Vocabulary.
Chapter 15: Mutterings on Money Matters.
Chapter 16: Speaking Legalese.
Chapter 17: Doctoring Your Words: Medical Terms.
Chapter 18: Acquiring Shopping and Eating Language.
Chapter 19: Expanding the Language: Recent Additions.
Chapter 20: Exploring Words from Real and Mythical People and Places.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 21: Don't Go There: Language to Avoid.
Chapter 22: Distinctions Worth Making.
Chapter 23: Ten Techniques for Nonnative Speakers.
Index.
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