
You will find that such words as squander, rehabilitate, blunder, obesity, and five hundred more will turn up in your newspapers, in the magazines you read, in books, on television, in the movies, and in the conversation of the people you meet daily.ĥ04 Absolutely Essential Words is divided into 42 lessons, each containing 12 new words. The words you will learn, moreover, are essential in that they are known and used regularly by educated people. If you use it intelligently, you will help yourself to strengthen and expand your word knowledge. Informed with clear yet simple definitions and examples, readers will find their vocabulary has improved dramatically. Fill-in-the-blanks exercises help students measure their word-building progress. The authors present a series of brief word-building lessons, each introducing 12 new words that are presented in sample sentences and short articles. These words also constitute essential vocabulary for ESL students and test-takers, as well as others who speak English as their second language. This updated vocabulary-building book presents the essential core of words that students at middle-school and higher levels must know and be able to use fluently for academic success.

504 Absolutely Essential Words 6th Edition by Murray Bromberg, Julius Liebb, Arthur Traiger
