Using an enjoyable and highly successful approach that is a welcome alternative to the dull, grim approach of most other word books, this time-honored, programed vocabulary development work-text prepares readers for college coursework by focusing specifically on literary and academic terms (e.g., from fiction, poetry, psychology, social sciences, etc.). Short Words; Words Often Confused I; Words Often Confused II; Diction; Words in Context; Latin Derivatives I; Latin Derivatives II; Latin Derivatives III; Greek Derivatives I; Greek Derivatives II; Computer Words; Spelling Demons; Descriptive Words I; Descriptive Words II; Action Words; Figures of Speech; Name Derivatives; Characterization Words; Fiction; Poetry; Psychology; Social Science; Foreign Expressions.

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Now in its sixth edition, George Feinstein's PROGRAMED COLLEGE VOCABULARY has prepared thousands and thousands of students for their their college careers. Stressing the basic terminology of fiction, poetry, psychology, social science, and computer words, this self-paced text is grounded in the belief that students can learn anything that is broken down into easy steps.

This programed approach empowers students to master college vocabulary at their own spped as though a tutor is at their elbow confirming their answers. As always, quizzes and review tests are plentiful.This self-grading sites features a variety of questions, including multiple choice, fill-in, and matching, allowing students to guage their mastery of the material. Their results can be e-mailed directly to the instructor.

A new social Science chapter has been added to broaden the scope of the college vocabulary in the text.

A new Spelling Demons chapter alerts students to common spelling errors in the vocabulary they learn.

Chapters of Diction and Words in Context have been updated, revised, and returned to the text from previous editions.

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