An innovative guide that shows how words work and how to make them work for you! Read, write, and speak more clearly and confidently with this compact, concise, all-in-one vocabulary-building guide. In school and in business, in public speaking and in private conversation, knowing just the right words to use can make a world of difference. Now, here's a book that puts a world of word power right at your fingertips. It includes: Chapters on word roots, the history of interesting words, and up-to-date vocabulary A thorough pronunciation guide with an extensive list of words that are often mispronounced Sections on spelling and on the differences between American and British English Information on how to use prefixes and suffixes to dramatically increase your vocabulary An invaluable glossary of usage to ensure that you choose the right words and put them in their proper place Plus, numerous vocabulary tests and exercises, as well as a section of entertaining word puzzles