Word Power Made Easy - How to Use This Book for Maximum Benefit - Getting Off to a Good Start

Sep 28, 2026

This edition presents a structured program for expanding vocabulary quickly and permanently using pronunciation guidance, etymological learning, and focused practice. It explains how to test current vocabulary level, then begin building vocabulary through scheduled sessions and motivational principles. The contents cover learning words in categories such as personality types, doctors, practitioners, science and scientists, and related disciplines, emphasizing self-discipline, persistence, and measurable progress. It includes extracts, publication notes, and a detailed table of contents for navigating the method.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages848

Reading Time35 h 37 min

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How to Use This Book for Maximum Benefit

Why this is not a book to be read; how to learn to pronounce the new words correctly; how the etymological approach works better than any other method for learning words quickly and permanently; how to master nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in five to ten minutes; how to use the psychological principles of learning to sharpen your verbal skills.

PART ONE - GETTING OFF TO A GOOD START

1. How to Test Your Present Vocabulary

2. How to Start Building Your Vocabulary

3. How to Talk About Personality Types (Sessions 1–3)

4. How to Talk About Doctors (Sessions 4–6)

5. How to Talk About Various Practitioners (Sessions 7–10)

6. How to Talk About Science and Scientists (Sessions 11–13)

FIRST ANCHOR EBOOK EDITION, MARCH 2014 Copyright © 1949, 1978 by Norman Lewis All rights reserved. Published in the United States by Anchor Books, a division of Random House LLC, New York, and in Canada by Random House of Canada Limited, Toronto, Penguin Random House companies. Originally published in the United States by Doubleday, a division of Random House LLC, New York, in 1949. This edition originally published by Pocket Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York, in 1979 Anchor and colophon are registered trademarks of Random House LLC. Extract from “Be a Perfect Speller in 30 Minutes,” by Norman Lewis, copyright © 1946, by Esquire, Inc. Reprinted from February 1946 Coronet. Extract from “How to Spell a Word,” by Norman Lewis, © copyright 1948, by Esquire, Inc. Reprinted from January 1949 Coronet. Extract from “Mind Over Grammar,” by Norman Lewis, © copyright 1947, by Fawcett Publications, Inc. Extract from “Can You Catch a Misspelled Word,” by Norman Lewis, © copyright 1948, by Fawcett Publications, Inc. Extract from “Watch That Word,” by Norman Lewis, © copyright 1948, by Fawcett Publications, Inc. eBook ISBN: 978-0-307-81749-5 [www.anchorbooks.com](www.anchorbooks.com) [v3.1](v3.1) TO: My family and friends, who accepted, without apparent resentment and with barely audible complaint, my complete selfisolation during the many months in which I totally and shamefully neglected them while working on the revision of this book. Especially: Mary; Margie Baldinger and the kids; Debbie and Allen Hubbert; Milton Lewis; Karen and Bob Kopfstein; Leonard Vogel, one of America’s great painters, and Shirley; gourmet cooks David and Janice Potts; Seymour and Nan Prog; Ruth and Leo; Dave and Jan Hopkins; Carol and Marvin Colter; Bob Finnerty, my chess opponent, who says that winning is all that counts; Doris Garcia; Eleanor and Robert Poitou; Mary El and Dick Gayman— Walter Garcia, Len Grandy, Don Jenkins; Sally Landsburg; Ted and Margaret Snyder; Jean Bryan; Rhoda and Ralph Duenewald; George and Phyllis Juric; Bob and Monica Myers, Tony and Kathy Garcia, Jean Kachaturian; Margie Lopez and Jo Watson— Myrtle and Ace, Donny and Estelle, Helen and Ben, Judy and Bob, Doris and Muriel, Danny and Mary; in memoriam, Max and Frances — Larry Scher, Chuck Nichamin, Sue Sullivan, Rosemary and Debbie Greenman, Alice Hessing, Dave and Lynn Bisset, Danny Hernandez, John Arcadi and Peggy Arcadi, Norm Ashley, Aaron Breitbart— Lorin and Gloria Warner, Marty and Ros Chodos, Mahlon and Gwen Woirhaye, Leon and Kay East, Marijane and Paul Paulsen, Helen and Russ Hurford, Elior and Sally Kinarthy— Carolyn Russell, Rod Sciborski, Vera Laushkin, John Hahn, Liz Johnson, Leonora Davila, Jim Hawley, Jerry Lenington, Jay Loughran, Susan Obler, Marilyn Houseman, Rita Scott, Chris Hamilton, Joan Nay, Mary Lewis, Virginia Sandoval, Hazel Haas— The staʃ and all my students at Rio Hondo College— My editor at Doubleday, Jean Anne Vincent, who so patiently and cheerfully goaded, prodded, pushed, wheedled, and cajoled me into ɹnishing on time. Also: I wish to thank Karen Kopfstein and Peggy Chulack for their promptness and care in typing the manuscript. Whittier, California January 1978 CONTENTS Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication How to Use This Book for Maximum Beneɹt Why this is not a book to be read; how to learn to pronounce the new words correctly; how the etymological approach works better than any other method for learning words quickly and permanently; how to master nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in ɹve to ten minutes; how to use the psychological principles of learning to sharpen your verbal skills. Disclaimer PART ONE GETTING OFF TO A GOOD START 1. How to Test Your Present Vocabulary How vocabulary growth of the average adult compares with that of children; a simple test to show you whether your vocabulary is below average, average, above average, excellent, or superior in

FAQs

How does the book recommend pronouncing new words correctly?

It lays out a learning approach specifically aimed at mastering correct pronunciation while building vocabulary. The method is framed around learning words quickly and permanently.

How can a reader test their present vocabulary level?

The program includes a test to compare adult vocabulary growth with that of children and to classify vocabulary range and responsiveness, such as below average, average, above average, excellent, or superior.

What is the process for building vocabulary over a short period?

The book emphasizes starting to build vocabulary through scheduled practice sessions and recapturing the urge to learn. It describes a design intended to develop a college-size vocabulary within two to three months.

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