Vocabulary Questions and Answers - Volume 1 (Audio)
This audio is great way to improve your vocabulary quickly. A question is asked and almost immediately answer is given. In less than 1 hr around 500 questions are covered. The great thing about this is the words asked not only cover GRE, TOEFL, GMAT words but also words frequently used in news papers, movies, novels etc. Listen multiple times for maximum benefit.
National Geographic magazine is the flagship publication of the National Geographic Society. The magazine is well-known for its far-reaching coverage of people and places of the world, the environment and technology. The magazine is also famous for its detailed maps and stunning award-winning photography and is often kept by readers for years as a collectible. National Geographic magazine is a great source for quests and adventures beyond the usual realm of knowledge. First published in 1888
The rich are very different from you and me. Blessed by great wealth, they can get what they want, even what they shouldn’t have. Cursed by great wealth, they become the targets of others who will risk everything to become affluent. In THE RICH AND THE DEAD, bestselling author Nelson DeMille introduces twenty original tales by today’s most elite mystery writers who explore the life (and death) styles of the rich and infamous.
According to the London Sunday Express, Ruth Rendell is "one of the best novelists writing today." For readers new to her work, this collection of five mysteries, all cases for Detective Chief Inspector Wexford, is a perfect introduction. In Wexford, Rendell has created a rare and endearing character. Like all memorable and remarkable individuals, Wexford is a man of great intuitive power. His best performances are flashes of insight, solutions that seem more inspired by instinct than intellect.
Have you ever read a great classic and come across an unfamiliar word? There are many editions of Candide. This one is worth the price if you would like to enrich your vocabulary, whether for self-improvement or for preparation in advance of entrance examinations. Each page is annotated with a mini-thesaurus of uncommon words highlighted in the text. Not only will you experience a great classic, but learn the richness of the English language with synonyms and antonyms at the bottom of each page.
