2015.153568.Hartrampf-S-Vocabulary-Builder-Revised-And-Enlarged-Edition

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Revised and enlarged edition of a vocabulary-building book by Gustavus A. Hartrampf, with a special introduction and vocabulary tests by Ross McLaury Taylor, Ph.D. The text explains how to use the book’s index and section-number system to quickly find substitute words and related synonyms when writing or speaking. It emphasizes that an immediately available, well-chosen word strengthens communication, improves mental growth, and increases prospects for future success. It also discusses how word meanings vary with personal experience, regions, and occupations.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

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Pages548

Reading Time14 h 4 min

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HOW THIS VOCABULARY-BUILDER WILL WORK FOR YOU

VOCABULARY: YOUR KEY TO SUCCESS

WHY ARE WORDS IMPORTANT?

HOW DO WORD-MEANINGS CHANGE?

137320 REVISED AND ENLARGED EDITION # ByGUSTAVUS A.HARTRAMPF With Special Introduction andVocabulary Tests by ROSS McLAURY TAYLOR,Ph.D. Grosset &Dunlap·Publishers NEW YORK New Material copyright 1947,by Grossct &Dunlap,Inc.All Rights Reserved - Copyright 1929,1933,1936,by Gustavus A.artrampfCopyright in Great Britain,Canada,IrelandAnd In All TheCountries SubscribinyTo The Berne Conventionby Gustavus A.Iartrampf # HOW THIS VOCABULARY-BUILDERWILL WORK FOR YOU THE FAMOus English dictionary-maker,Dr.Samuel Johnson,was once taken totask by a user of his great book for the omission of several words which she deemedimportant.“I am really very much surprised,Doctor Johnson,"she said."Whatevermade you omit those important words?""Ignorance,Madam,sheer ignorance,"was the reply of the learned doctor. Nowadays,with our tremendously improved facilities for self-education,thisdisarming reply would not suffice.We have at our disposal thousands uponthousands of reference tools which even the leading scholars of Dr.Johnson's daylacked.And one of the simplest and most effective ways for you to guarantee thatyou will have the right word at your fingertips at the right time is to make a dailypractice of using Hartrampf's VOCABULARY-BUILDER. You will find the method of using this book simplicity itself.Let us assumethat you are a motion-picture critic faced with the need for describing the newestand brightest performance of Hollywood's leading comedienne.You toy with suchadjectives as gay,laughable,entertaining and clever,but all of them lack freshnessand vigor.None of them has the punch that the actress'own performance had. So you turn to Hartrampf's VOCABULARY-BUILDER and look in theindex at the back of the book where you will find the following entry: entertain 99A,48A,114,113· Turn to section 99A,which can easily be found from the numbers at the topof every page,and there you will find dozens upon dozens of verbs,adjectives andnouns conveying every conceivable shade of meaning of the words entertain,enter-taining,and entertainment.Here,to describe your comedienne's performance,youwill find blithe,engaging,vivacious,droll,gladsome,joyous and many others.The picture itself may have elated,beguiled,or captivated you.And the sum totalof your reaction to the film was a mood of enchantment,fascination,or even:enthrallmert. And all this,mind you,from looking in only one place,There is no need tosearch through hundreds of pages of a dictionary or similar reference book.Herein one place are all the synonyms and associative words you are ever likely to need.Should you find even these dozens of choices insufficient,you may wish to look upthe other sections referred to in the index under entertain—sections 48A,114, and 113.In almost every instance,however,you will find more variations thanyou can possibly use in the very first section you turn to. In brief,the best and simplest way to use Hartrampf's VOCABULARY-BUILDER is this: 1.Find in the index at the back of the book the word for which you want asubstitute. 2.Note the section number following the word. 3.Turn back to this section in the front part of the book.There you will findthe right word to express your thought. Here,then,is your new VOCABULARY-BUILDER.Use it daily and youwill find,almost before you know it,that you have gained real mastery over words. # VOCABULARY:YOUR KEY TO SUCCESS By ROSS McLAURY TAYLOR,Ph.D. Professor of English,University of WichitaAuthor of Brazos,The Saddle and the Plon,etc. IF YOU HAVE EVER FELT the paralyzing.and strangling helplessness of hunting forthe right word when you need it the most,then you know the real value of a richvocabulary.There is no man on earth so alone as the one who is addressing a groupof associates and,at the moment of putting across an “idea”which may make thefuture for him,finds himself struggling hopelessly for the right word to convey thatidea.He is alone then;there is no one who can help him,

FAQs

How does the vocabulary-builder help readers find the right word quickly?

Readers look up the target word in the back index, note the section number, then turn to that section in the front of the book to choose an appropriate substitute. The method organizes verbs, adjectives, and nouns with many shades of meaning.

Why does the book say vocabulary matters for communication and success?

It argues that when the right word is not immediately available, an idea may be lost at the moment it must be expressed. A richer vocabulary is presented as an index to future prospects because it supports clearer thinking and growth.

How does the book explain that word meanings can change?

It states that each word stands for something that is often shaded by a reader’s personal experience. Examples show that the same word can mean different things to different people based on region, occupation, or circumstances.

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