A formidable farrago with a full, feisty fusillade!

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	• 1000 Most Important Words Norman W. Schur Ballantine Books, 1982 - 256 pages average customer review:based on 15 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

A formidable farrago with a full, feisty fusillade!

Great little addition to the family's collection of reference and word books!

You'll easily enrich and enliven your vocabulary while learning a little background and history of the origin of the word!

This is not a collection of 'pedantic pundit or parlance'.....all of the words can be used in everyday communication.

They are good, strong words with clear meanings which can help you to express yourself with elegance!

Would you prefer to be wiser or wizened?

Never Puerile; always piquant

I have read many a langauge maven wordivoracious vocab book in my day. None compare to this compendium of brilliantly chosen, exquisitely executed words. This book has a very easy to read format and a friendly tone to it. If you memorize most of the words within, you will nevery sound picayune in your interviews. More importantly, women will stare fervidly at you, the cynosure of all eyes, after you drop a sesquipidalian speech over some post prandial wine!!

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Great resource. Boring format

Ok, this book has great vocabulary, and great definitions and usage, however the formatting is the biggest problem. Personally, it is much more difficult to read something like a dictionary than like a teaching guide. This reference book is just like a dictionary, but it only contains large vocabulary words. So, it is in alphabetical order and very un-exciting. Though that works for some people, it does not work for me. I am not inspired to learn vocabulary by simply reading a dictionary.

For this reason, I would recommend "Merriam-Webster's Vocabulary Builder" because it is more of a teaching guide, with interactive lessons. I prefer this method of learning, and format, compared to "1000 Most Important Words." There is a lot to learn in this book, but you may find each passing page depressing.

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Haven't used yet.

I haven't had occasion to use this book yet; however, it arrived quickly and in excellent condition.

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Based on the contention that we do not utillize speech to its fullest extent, this guide is an essential aide to unlocking our "passive" vocabularies and developing a keener appreciation of the richness of language.

Indispensable For Writers, Speakers, Teachers!
-- Enrich your vocabulary
-- Express yourself clearly -- and beautifully
-- Fun and easy to use!

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