Books like Oxford wordpower by Miranda Steel

A good book if someone wants to improve their basic vocabulary.

Updated with over 500 new words, phrases and meanings, Oxford Wordpower Dictionary is a corpus-based dictionary that provides the tools intermediate learners need to build vocabulary and prepare for exams. Oxford 3000TM keyword entries show the most important words to know in English. This edition includes new Topic Notes, Exam Tips and Writing Tips, and a 16-page Oxford Writing Tutor. Students can search the A-Z dictionary by word or topic on the CD-ROM, and use the exercises to practise for international exams. NEW on the CD-ROM: Oxford iWriter for B1-B2 students to develop writing skills, and the iGuide, an interactive tutorial to help students explore dictionary entries.

"Ideal for those taking the SAT, ACT, or GRE--or for those who simply want to improve their writing and speaking skills-- The Vocabulary Builder Workbook makes the task of expanding your vocabulary an opportunity for real learning and growth."--Publisher.

ARE YOU AT A LOSS FOR WORDS? Ask yourself these questions: ■ DO YOU ALWAYS USE THE PROPER WORD? ■ DO YOU KNOW HOW TO PRONOUNCE IT? ■ DO YOU KNOW HOW TO AVOID ILLITERATE EXPRESSIONS? ■ DO YOU SPEAK EASILY AND WITHOUT EMBARRASSMENT? Word power means success. Tests have proven again and again that people who do not possess large vocabularies are the ones who fail in today's competitive world. Modern life demands verbal knowledge. The person who can say what he means comes out on top in business, in school and in his personal affairs. WORD POWER MADE EASY will help you to achieve a fluent, powerful and effective vocabulary in three weeks. Utilizing the latest methods of research, it is simple, easy and entertaining to use. Now you can own this new edition of this authoritative book for an exceptionally low price.