The World of the Words: Vocabulary for College Success
ISBN: 9780618766789 | 0618766782
Edition: 7thFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Pub. Date: 5/4/2007
Why Rent from Knetbooks?
Because Knetbooks knows college students. Our rental program is designed to save you time and money. Whether you need a textbook for a semester, quarter or even a summer session, we have an option for you. Simply select a rental period, enter your information and your book will be on its way!
Top 5 reasons to order all your textbooks from Knetbooks:
- We have the lowest prices on thousands of popular textbooks
- Free shipping both ways on ALL orders
- Most orders ship within 48 hours
- Need your book longer than expected? Extending your rental is simple
- Our customer support team is always here to help
The World of Words is designed to spark student interest in vocabulary and foster their love of words. The Seventh Edition sports a colorful new design and incorporates updated themes that draw upon students' knowledge and interests. Through a series of carefully paced lessons, this top-selling vocabulary textbook teaches students three critical skills: dictionary use, contextual clues, and Greek and Latin word elements that expand their repertoire of words. Easy to use and engaging, The World of Words prepares students for the academic vocabulary they will encounter in college.
| Dictionary Skills and Context Clues Parts of Speech Word Endings and Parts of Speech | |
| Words About People Did You Know?: What's in a Name? | |
| Learning Strategy | |
| Using the Dictionary Words to Learn: Part 1 Exercises | |
| Part 1 Words to Learn | |
| Part 2 Exercises | |
| Part 2 Chapter Exercises Passage | |
| Princess of Persuasion or Chief Lizard Wrangle? | |
| ... MORE | |
| Words in the News Did You Know?: How Many Ways Can a Team Win or Lose? | |
| Learning Strategy: Context Clues of Substitution Words to Learn | |
| Part 1 Exercises | |
| Part 1 Words to Learn | |
| Part 2 Exercises | |
| Part 2 Chapter Exercises Passage | |
| Sneakers: A Multibillion-Dollar Industry English Idioms | |
| Communicating the News | |
| Words for Feeling, Expression, and Action Did You Know?: How Do Cars Get Their Names? | |
| Learning Strategy | |
| Context Clues of Definition Words to Learn | |
| Part 1 Exercises | |
| Part 1 Words to | |
| Learn Part 2 Exercises | |
| Part 2 Chapter Exercises Passage | |
| Jackie Robinson, Baseball Hero English Idioms | |
| Feelings and Actions | |
| Other Useful English Words Did You Know?: How Does English Get New Words? | |
| Learning Strategy: Context Clues of Opposition Words to Learn | |
| Part 1 Exercises | |
| Part 1 Words to Learn | |
| Part 2 Exercises | |
| Part 2 Chapter Exercises Passage | |
| Crazy Laws English Idioms: Rhyme and Repetition Review | |
| Chapters 1-4 | |
| Word Elements Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes Using Word Elements | |
| Word Elements: Prefixes Did You Know? | |
| Where Does English Come From? | |
| Learning Strategy | |
| Word Elements | |
| Prefixes Prefixes | |
| Part 1 Words to Learn | |
| Part 1 Exercises | |
| Part 1 Prefixes | |
| Part 2 Words to Learn | |
| Part 2 Exercises | |
| Part 2 Chapter Exercises Passage | |
| Food of the People English Idioms | |
| Beginnings, Endings, and Time | |
| Word Elements: People and Names Did You Know? | |
| Which Words Come from Names? | |
| Learning Strategy | |
| Word Elements About People Word Roots | |
| Part 1 Words to Learn | |
| Part 1 Exercises | |
| Part 1 Prefixes and Name Words | |
| Part 2 Words to Learn | |
| Part 2 Exercises | |
| Part 2 Chapter Exercises Passage | |
| The Greek Myth of Winter English Idioms: Body Words | |
| Word Elements: Movement Did You Know? | |
| How Did Inventions Get Their Names? | |
| Learning Strategy | |
| Word Elements | |
| Movement Word Roots | |
| Part 1 Words to Learn | |
| Part 1 Exercises | |
| Part 1 Prefixes of Movement | |
| Part 2 Words to Learn | |
| Part 2 Exercises | |
| Part 2 Chapter Exercises Passage | |
| Celebrity Fever English Idioms | |
| Movement | |
| Word Elements: Together and Apart Did You Know? | |
| What Are Two Sources of English? | |
| Learning Strategy | |
| Word Elements | |
| Together and Apart Prefixes | |
| Part 1 Words to Learn | |
| Part 1 Exercises | |
| Part 1 Word Roots | |
| Part 2 Words to Learn | |
| Part 2 Exercises | |
| Part 2 Chapter Exercises Passage | |
| Intelligence Under Fire | |
| The Story of the Navajo Code Talkers English Idioms | |
| Agreement and Anger Review: Chapters 5-8 | |
| Word Elements | |
| Numbers and Measures Did You Know? | |
| How Were the Months of the Year Named? | |
| Learning Strategy | |
| Word Elements | |
| Numbers and Measures Prefixes | |
| Part 1 Words to Learn | |
| Part 1 Exercises | |
| Part 1 Word Elements | |
| Part 2 Words to Learn | |
| Part 2 Exercises | |
| Part 2 Chapter Exercises Passage | |
| Cleopatra | |
| The Last Pharaoh English Idioms | |
| Money | |
| Word Elements: Thought and Belief Did You Know? | |
| Animal Words of Thought and Belief Learning Strategy | |
| Word Elements | |
| Thought and Belief Word Elements | |
| Part 1 Words to Learn | |
| Part 1 Exercises | |
| Part 1 Prefixes | |
| Part 2 Words to Learn | |
| Part 2 Exercises | |
| Part 2 Chapter Exercises Passage | |
| The Origins of Superstitions English Idioms | |
| Animals | |
| Word Elements: The Body and Health Did You Know?: How Did Snacks Originate? | |
| Learning Strategy | |
| Word Elements | |
| The Body and Health Word Elements | |
| Part 1 Words to Learn | |
| Part 1 Exercises | |
| Part 1 Prefixes | |
| Part 2 Words to Learn | |
| Part 2 Exercises | |
| Part 2 Chapter Exercises Passage | |
| A New Language--of Silence English Idioms | |
| Food | |
| Word Elements: Speech and Writing Did You Know? | |
| Shortening English Learning Strategy | |
| Word Elements | |
| Speech and Writing Word Elements | |
| Part 1 Words to Learn | |
| Part 1 Exercises | |
| Part 1 Word Elements | |
| Part 2 Words to Learn | |
| Part 2 Exercises | |
| Part 2 Chapter Exercises Passage | |
| How Could They Read It? | |
| English Idioms | |
| Speech and Writing Review | |
| Chapters 9-12 | |
| Answers to Quizzes | |
| Index of Words | |
| Word Elements, and Idioms | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
