100 Words Every High School Freshman Should Know

By: Editors of the American Heritage Di

Prepare your student for high school.

100 Words Every High School Freshman Should Know focuses on words that nearly every freshman will encounter over the course of the school year. Chosen with various criteria in mind, some represent key concepts in important areas of the curriculum, while others are more familiar in meaning but present challenges of spelling or usage. All are words that students can expect to see regularly in their high school reading and beyond. Each word is fully defined and shown in typical contexts with example sentences and quotations, many of which are taken from award-winning authors such as John Knowles, Harper Lee, George Orwell, and Katherine Paterson. Together, these 100 words represent the increasingly sophisticated and complex vocabulary that freshmen must master as they continue their education at the next level.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0544791185
• ISBN13: 9780544791183
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Collins Reference
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.5" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12

Customer Reviews

Vocabulary Development for College

This is an excellent reference book for the SAT exam, as well as vocabulary development for college bound students. The book is highly organized. Each word is presented as follows: o pronunciation o grammar or part of speech i.e. noun, verb, adjective... o inflection points o label or special area of knowledge o examples of usage o etymologies tracing the history of the word i.e. Old English or Modern English o related words, if any o notes on word history o pronunciation key or guide Here are some sample words contained in the volume: o abjure o circumlocution o equinox o hegemony o jejune o nihilism o oligarchy o oxidize o pecuniary o supercilious o tectonic o ziggurat I would purchase this book for collegiate prep and study.