
Building a Better Vocabulary
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Kevin Flanigan
What is the difference between specious and spurious? What does the word bombast have to do with cushion stuffing? Would you want to be called a snollygoster?
The hallmark of a powerful vocabulary is not simply knowing many words; rather, it's knowing the exact word to use in a specific context or situation. A great vocabulary can enhance your speaking, writing, and even thinking skills. This course will boost your vocabulary, whether you want to enhance your personal lexicon, write or speak more articulately in professional settings, or advance your knowledge of the English language. For anyone who has ever grasped for the perfect word at a particular moment, this course provides a research-based and enjoyable method for improving your vocabulary.
Building a Better Vocabulary offers an intriguing look at the nuts and bolts of English, teaches you the etymology and morphology - or the history and structure - of words, and delves into the cognitive science behind committing new words to long-term memory. By the end of the 36 enjoyable lectures, you will have a practical framework for continuing to build your vocabulary by discovering new words and fully mastering the nuances of familiar ones.
If you are an avid reader, you may have previously encountered some of the words in this course. But even the most voracious reader will be surprised and delighted by these eye-opening lectures, which delve into the building blocks of the English language and reveal intriguing new nuances to words you thought you knew well. These lectures will kindle a passion for the process by which words are created and for the beauty of the words you read, speak, and hear every day.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.
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Some books tell a story or survey a topic in such a way that you really need to be paying attention from start to finish because if you don't, you'll struggle to keep up and that'll have a negative impact on your ability to enjoy it. Those are the kinds of titles I save for long car trips when I'm by myself. This course could easily be enjoyed if given that level of attention, but it's not at all necessary.
This is my favorite kind of background noise (for lack of a better term). you can have it playing...come in-and-out of different stages of paying attention and still occasionally pick up a thing or two for your vocabulary. Because of that, you could play the course over and over again without feeling like its getting old or repetitive.
I love playing this title when I'm winding down for the night. If I fall asleep, no big deal. It's way better than watching tv in bed.
But it's also perfect for the person who wants to make a deliberate study of the course. The instructor starts off by discussing how to set up a study notebook for the course and he stops along the way to point out things to write in your notebook and he even assigns homework. If you want to get a real course out of this title you won't be disappointed.
It's the best vocabulary book I've ever read. It's way better than the ones that go in alphabetical order or use SAT prep lists. This instructor groups the vocabulary words by concept and uses techniques that help you actually remember/retain the information.
I highly recommend.
Can't say enough good things about this one...
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This is the vocabulary builder you want.
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Also, I would really prefer him to spell out some of the words that are new to many of us (like philippic).
Other than that, it is very well done.
Siduation?
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Sigh, I'm not happy with Audible anymore.
Good book, bad Audible.
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Kevin es un gran narrador
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If you love words, this is the lecture for you
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Where does Building a Better Vocabulary rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
number 1 , but have few more number 1 books as wellWhat did you like best about this story?
I am not an English native speaker, and I am considerable age with not-so-good memory. Amazingly I was able to memorize a lot of words , more amazing that I am still able to repeat them with all definitions after a month or so. This is a miracle for me. Very greatfull to Kevin Flanagan for his impressive work.Which scene was your favorite?
Almost all of them.Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
It made me to like English language and also I've got a hope that one day I will be able to conquer it!Any additional comments?
I'd recommend this book to every students as a mandatory one. Plus it gives you a technique to approach a problem not necessarily in language.Great and impressive course
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Overall it was good and had interesting tips and stories. But the target words shared were 30% fairly common, 50% will never use, 20% kinda cool. Either way, there are ideas and concepts that make this worthwhile, but I wouldn't bump it up to the top of your list unless you're a writer.
Interesting
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Vocabulary
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Hornswoggle, mollycoddle, donnybrook, snollygoster... I'm sure the instructor would disagree, but some words rightfully sound goofy these days. It's okay if we let them go.
To be fair, there are plenty of useful words in here. My main complaint is with the delivery style. The level of vocabulary does not match the level of delivery. It feels like an elementary school instructor teaching you college-level words. This is fine... for a while. Then it gets tiresome.
Great...
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