601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam

The new edition of this popular classroom supplement features 40 updated lessons containing word lists, definitions, pronunciation notes, and information on word origins and usage. Exercises, games, and puzzles facilitate vocabulary building, making this title a fine preparation tool for standardized verbal and language tests, notably the SAT and ACT college entrance tests. A new section added to this edition presents a series of brief essay passages that put into context the new words taken from the book’s vocabulary list.

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Open the new edition of this popular classroom supplement and you’ll find 40 updated lessons, complete with word lists, definitions, pronunciation notes, and fascinating facts about word origins and usage. Exercises, games, and puzzles facilitate vocabulary building. New in this edition is a series of interesting essay passages that put words taken from the book’s vocabulary list into context. Students planning to take standardized tests will find this book to be a fine vocabulary builder.