Any good books to expand my english vocabulary?

Question

I would like to expand my vocabulary and use of words. Can anyone recomend me some books?

Answer 1

A basic Latin textbook helped me a lot, personally.

Because English is based a lot in ancient Latin, I was able to define words that, beforehand, made no sense...

...Not because I had read them in Latin, but because they were made of parts of - or based upon - Latin root words.

Also, ancient Greek language books are great for prefixes and suffixes.

Those two types of books helped me greatly. Just find ones that suits your learning style. I myself just stick for the basic ones for beginners.

Answer 2

Before improving your vocabulary you need to know what your purpose in expanding is. Don't learn vocabulary that are not usefull for your every day spoken English and every now and them written one. Look for books that can bring the vocabulary you are going to use, otherwise try to memorize a dictionary. It is full of word and meaning, but nobody does it. If you need science vocab,read sci books, if you are in need of economics vocab a good newspaper will help you, but bare in mind learning is a process that should reach your targets.

Answer 3

while you're searching for something common at the beginning, Lemony Snicket's a chain of unlucky events is narrated in a diverse sort the place he makes use of an unusual be conscious, defines it, then repeats it by the e book. in any different case there are various books which will help you amplify your english vocabulary, purely ensure you have a dictionary obtainable jointly as examining. Examples: Harry Potter (sequence) by J.ok. Rowling, A tale of two cities by Charles Dickenson, The Hundred secret Senses by Amy Tan, Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

Answer 4

These books by Cleon Skousen will not only increase your vocabulary but are very readable and a very interesting exposition on the fiest four thousand years of recorded history.

The First Two Thousand Years
The Second Thousand Years
The Third Thousand Years
The Fourth Thousand Years

These read more like novels than history.

Answer 5

Dictionary.

If you mean a good read. Any book will do as long as you keep up the reading. Terry Pratchett is a very descriptive writer that will lead you through many colorful places and is fraught with wonderful words and turn of phrases.

Answer 6

Any of the classics. The way to learn words is to look them up when you come across one you don't know. Or you could just memorize SAT vocab lists, and practice using them in sentences.