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Improve your TOEFL iBT reading score with these passages and comprehension questions in American English for intermediate-advanced students. What would it mean for your studies or career to be able to read freely in English? How about understanding more vocabulary? These reading passages in English are designed to improve your reading comprehension for the TOEFL iBT quickly and easily. Pick up a copy of the book today if you want to...Learn some new...
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A thoughtful, gleeful encyclopedia of emotions, both broad and outrageously specific, from throughout history and around the world.
How do you feel today? Is your heart fluttering in anticipation? Your stomach tight with nerves? Are you falling in love? Feeling a bit miffed? Do you have the heebie-jeebies? Are you antsy with iktsuarpok or filled with nakhes?
Recent research suggests there are only six basic emotions. But if that makes you feel uneasy,...
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What is something that literally everything in existence has in common? It all has a name! With The Origin of Names, Words and Everything in Between, you can learn the origins of these monikers. From countries and cities to toys and animals to even planets, learn the etymology of interesting words in a fun and entertaining way.
Learning doesn't have to be boring. With his fun sense of humor, Patrick Foote-of the YouTube channel Name Explain-explains...
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The terms for describing advanced nuclear power plants (NPPs) need to conform to the broad, general, common understanding by the public as well as by the technical community. This publication is a revision of IAEA-TECDOC-936 incorporating developments and initiatives since 1997 in the areas of advanced, evolutionary, and innovative nuclear reactor designs, description of design development phases, inclusive of relevant safety and regulatory terminology,...
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"SAT Prep Flashcard Workbook 6: VOCABULARY WORD ROOTS" A unique collection of 380 essential Word Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes, each with up to ten derivative word examples and definitions. Interpret new words without a dictionary. You'll view language from an entirely new perspective, and raise your SAT test score too! "EXAMBUSTERS SAT Prep Workbooks" provide comprehensive, fundamental SAT review--one fact at a time--to prepare students to take practice...
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Want to Teach Your Kids Words for Communication in Filipino?Wonder How They're Pronounced?Enhance your learning experience with our complimentary audio recordings. Follow the link in the book to not only read but also listen and familiarize yourself with authentic Filipino pronunciation.Delight in learning Filipino with our vivid picture book!Key Features of the Book: Filipino Words for Communication.Vibrant Illustrations of Each Communication Word.English...
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1st Edition of my "Chemistery Part Six Dictionary". It covers over 4200 words and topics that focus on three topics. Unlock the mysteries of the molecular universe with the "Chemistry Part Six Dictionary," a comprehensive exploration of Quantum Chemistry, Theoretical Chemistry, and Water Chemistry. This indispensable guide is tailored for a diverse audience, including students, educators, researchers, and professionals, offering a deep dive into the...
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1st Edition is divided into two sections. Western Zodiac and Chinese Zodiac and contains over 2300 words. This definitive guide to understanding the spiritual and cultural nuances of both the Western and Chinese Zodiac systems. Boasting over 2300 meticulously crafted words, this dictionary unfolds the intricate tapestry of cosmic influence, delineating both zodiac worlds in their rich entirety. Section I: The Western ZodiacTraverse the familiar arc...
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Between TV talk shows, radio call-in programs, email and the Internet, spontaneous-talk media has skyrocketed in the '90s. People are interacting more frequently and more fervently than ever before, turning the English language into an indecipherable mess. Now, this unique and concise compendium presents the most confused and misused words in the language today -- words misused by careless speakers and writers everywhere. It defines, discerns and...
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1st Edition of "Glass Crafts Dictionary", covering over 2300 words, and their meaning through various topics.This dictionary covers a wide range of topics, including Stained Glass, Glass Fusing, and Sandblasting, providing detailed definitions and explanations for over 2300 terms related to these crafts. As a focused and specialized dictionary, it serves as an essential reference for understanding the terminology, techniques, and materials involved...
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Are You a Word Nerd? Did you know... --Only a human (not an animal or thing) is "able" to do something --The five on dice is called cinque --"K" for strike-out in baseball comes from the last letter of "struck" --To skice is to frisk about like squirrels in spring For word lovers everywhere, Word Nerd is a rich-and fun-compendium of more than 17,000 fascinating facts about words. Bestselling author Barbara Anne Kipfer has spent years compiling little...
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Millions of people around the world communicate better thanks to Mignon Fogarty, aka Grammar Girl, whose top-rated weekly grammar podcast has been downloaded more than 40 million times. Now she's turning her attention to improving our vocabulary-one smart word at a time-with Grammar Girl's 101 Words to Sound Smart.
Are you often stumped for the perfect way to say or write something? Do you find yourself using the same words over and over? Grammar...
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A fascinating A-to-Z reference to foreign words and phrases that have become part of contemporary English usage.
The English language has been greatly enriched by a vast array of words and phrases imported from other tongues, such as comrade, chateau, wunderkind, and vox populi. For the average English speaker, many are bound to be familiar. Some may even appear to be standard English, while others may seem, well,foreign. A Dictionary of Foreign Words...
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1st Edition of "Ceramics and Pottery Dictionary", covering over 2000 words, and their meaning through various topics. This reference book delves into the world of ceramics and pottery. It covers essential topics such as Glazing, Handbuilding, and Wheel Throwing, providing readers with a clear understanding of these fundamental aspects of ceramic artistry. The dictionary categorizes terms and includes subcategories for each topic, accompanied by detailed...
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Have you been trying to learn Spanish and simply can't find the way to expand your vocabulary?
Do your teachers recommend you boring textbooks and complicated stories that you don't really understand?
Are you looking for a way to learn the language quicker without taking shortcuts?
If you answered "Yes!" to at least one of those previous questions, then this book is for you! We've compiled the 2000 Most Common Words in Spanish, a list of terms...
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Despite the many thousands of dictionary words at our disposal, our language can be dismayingly inadequate. How many times have you searched for a word that means just what you want it to but failed to find anything suitable anywhere? Most of us, it turns out, lead lives rife with experiences, people, and things that have no names.
At least, they lacked names until now. Word Fugitives comes to the rescue, supplying hundreds of inspired words coined...
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Millions of people around the world communicate better thanks to Mignon Fogarty, aka Grammar Girl, whose top-rated weekly grammar podcast has been downloaded more than 30 million times. Now she's turning her attention to improving our vocabulary-one word at a time-with Grammar Girl's 101 Words Every High School Graduate Needs to Know.
Not sure whether your post-high school vocabulary is up to snuff? This handy reference guide is a great starting...
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Discover words to surprise, delight, and enamor. Learn terms for the sunlight that filters through the leaves of trees, for dancing awkwardly but with relish, and for the look shared by two people who each wish the other would speak first. Other-Wordly is an irresistible ebook for lovers of words and those lost for words alike.
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