Merriam-Webster’s Vocabulary Builder - Perfect for prepping for SAT, ACT, TOEFL, & TOEIC

I bought the old version before. Def helped me a lot with vocabulary building

This book has thoughtfully separated vocabulary words into related batches (independently sectioned into chapters). Each chapter has meaningful subsections, with short quizzes at the end to reinforce reading. The end of the chapter then has a review, very useful in triggering the realization you have not yet mastered certain words, giving you insight into which words you may want to emphasize (if you are interested in really expanding your vocabulary).My favorite part of each word entry is the background paragraphs that not only give context, but are also well written. The author's tone and frame of mind come forward, you can really imagine an instructor there with you as you learn these words, really trying to help you understand their meaning and encouraging you to think forward to their future use in your day to day life.

Picked this up as a new hobby, now instead of doomscrolling, I spend my evenings learning words I actually use. The words stick, the quizzes are fun, and honestly, it’s more entertaining than I expected.

Greatest book ive read in long time,great gift for my famfamily friends, absolutely entertaining and educational,exciting if you love words.

I love how groups of words are presented and how they all share the same root word. It really helps with comprehension and with recalling the meaning of the words. It also helps you learn other words not in the book that might have the same root word. Therefore, I love the content. The quality of the book is okay. The size is nice and the paper is a little on the thin side. What irritates me the most is the print. I like the font size and everything but the ink smudges. I was holding the book and the words would become blurred. Or when I do the quizzes and erase the answer, it gets rid of text too. So I'm just being more careful when holding it. Overall, a nice thing to carry with me to keep expanding my vocabulary.

The words in this are grouped by common Greek and Latin roots. So each “lesson” is going to be about a particular root and will describe several words derived from, that root.This makes it good for learning new words but not good for looking up words.

I read a lot, but often the words I read get logged somewhere in the back of my mind so that I understand it (either from school or from the context clues through reading), recognize it when I see it again, but rarely could I use these in conversation. This handy little book is in a format that works well for learning some more advanced vocabulary through using the Latin roots.What I like about this book is that most of the words are words that are understood by most folks, but rarely enter into conversation. It is also handy for writing instead of always going with the Thesaurus. Practicing the words out loud is nice also. If you even look at the excerpt provided, you see the layout of the book and a good example of the kinds of words that you will learn.So why should you get this book? If you are studying for a standardized exam (such as SAT or GRE) then it's a handy reference. But if you are like me, you probably want to expand your vocabulary, though not in a way that makes you sound pretentious or overly verbose. Instead they are words that one might want to be familiar with in everyday speech but words that are not the most common. It is also especially nice if you are familiar with these words but want to get a firm grasp on their proper use.I highly recommend this version due to the amazing format and sheer volume of actual usable words. Take that Dictionary.com word of the day e-mail! (of which 90% of the time are words I will never use) The other nice aid would be a set of GRE or SAT vocabulary flash cards. Though those focus on the most common GRE or SAT words and not necessarily on words one might really want to insert into everyday conversation.

This is the second time to buy this book. Good explains to each words.