Word Smart, 4th Edition (Smart Guides)
by Princeton Review
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Book Reviews of Word Smart, 4th Edition (Smart Guides)
Book Review: These three books are permanently placed on my working desk, next to my portable computer!
Summary: 5 Stars
Word Smart: Building an Educated Vocabulary
Word Smart II: How to Build a More Powerful Vocabulary
by Adam Robinson
Word Smart for Business: Cultivating a Six Figure Vocabulary
by Paul West Brook
These three books are permanently placed on my working desk, next to my portable computer. I find them very useful as reference guides to writing smart.
The first two books have a combined inventory of almost 1,700 important words. They have been written by Adam Robinson & The Princeton Review Team. As some readers may know, Adam Robinson happens to be also the author of 'What Smart Students Know' a very good book about smart study techniques. The two books are originally targetted at students preparing for SAT & other standardised tests, but I find them very useful for working professionals.
The third book has an inventory of over 4,000 important business terms, covering quite a broad spectrum of business disciplines. It has been written by a noted financial planning expert.
I enjoy browsing these three books from time to time. I often refer to them as I write my daily business correspondence as well as my reviews on amazon website.
I strongly recommend these three books to readers who want to communicate effectively, be more persuasive & more importantly, get more from your reading.
Book Review: Nice list but
Summary: 2 Stars
It's basically a mini dictionary. It does take a lot of dedication to go threw this book. I just finished the book after about 8 months. I actually made flashcards with each word with Anki. It's a spaced repetition that helps schedule the next time you should review. Trust me, without scheduled flashcards programs like this, you will forget a lot of words within a month or two. The key is to keep reviewing the flashcards in the future. This book isn't comprehensive. The publisher has a product that contains 500 GRE flashcards; get that if you want paper flashcards. They have a Word Smart #2 that you can get which should be part of this anyways. Then they have a GRE Word Smart. God damn it, just make one Word Smart book. I have seen lots of the words as I read more. Also, if you don't have one already, get yourself one of the new Kindles for 189 bucks. It has a in-line dictionary that will help you on your quest to learn new words. Unfortunately, The 800 of so words in this book isn't all you need. I think a book with 2000 words would be ideal. Guess I may have to get the other book. Have fun.Book Review: Great book
Summary: 5 Stars
In high school they used Word Smart as part of the curriculum for SAT prep. At the time we hated it, but now as an adult I'm glad that I saved the book in my parents' closet because I dug it out to use once again as a reference. The book is well-organized, well-written, and a fantastic resource. As a writer I have started studying this book once again, and will probably buy Volume II soon.Book Review: great book to use to study for the SAT!
Summary: 5 Stars
This book has plenty of important words that show up frequently on the SAT. The authors provide good definitions and examples to help you understand them. But reading the book alone won't get you far, its necessary to make flash cards and re memorize the words again and again.Book Review: Decorous
Summary: 5 Stars
A congenial manuscript filled with a copious, yet eclectic, word list that is conducive to augmenting one's aptitude in erudite dialectics. It's a great book.