Masterful Words

By John Eshleman

Masterful Words is a valuable new reference for anyone who loves words, wants to expand their vocabulary, or needs to build their communications skills. Part I of the book teaches the basics of how... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1931741069
• ISBN13: 9781931741064
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Robert Reed Publishers
• Length: 343 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Essential for Verbal S.A.T. Preparation

As a tutor for S.A.T. preparation, I find John Eshleman's "Masterful Words" a must. Not only is itessential for S.A.T. preparation,but no college preparatory student should bewithout it. The book clearly explainsthe relationship between words, along with their definitions, in a highly amusing tone. The quizzes that appear periodically are a bonus to students and teachers. This book should be on the desk of every lover of words, English teacher, and high school(college prep)and college student.

Secret code book for our language

Like a secret code book for our language, Masterful Words reveals common building blocks of the words we see everyday. Some prefixes and suffixes I remember from studying for the SAT. Others I know from engineering and computer science. But most are pleasant surprises. They hide in familiar words, so their meanings makes perfect sense...once Eshleman presents them so clearly. Now, I see those building blocks everywhere and know the meanings of many more words. This is the Rosetta stone of modern English for the otherwise well educated person.