Active Vocabularypresents vocabulary building with a visually stimulating, full-color design to pique students’ interest and make the process fun. This attractive, highly-interactive workbook improves word knowledge through thematic readings and interactive exercises.

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Getting Started

Parts of Speech

Using the Dictionary

Completing Analogies

Benefits of Flash Cards

Word Wise Features

1 U.S. History: Challenges Faced

2 Composition: The Midterm

3 Mathematics: Work It Out

4 Biology: A Walk in the Woods

5 Word Parts I

6 Review: Focus on Chapters 1—5

7 Sociology: The Importance of Hello

8 Music: Changing Sounds

9 Foreign Languages: Welcome Additions

10 Geography: The Frozen Continent

11 Word Parts II

12 Review: Focus on Chapters 7—11

13 World History: Mongolia Explored

14 Speech: Tips for Any Occasion

15 Film: Well Worth Watching

16 Anthropology: Societies and Customs

17 Word Parts III

18 Review: Focus on Chapters 13—17

19 Political Science: Searching for the Ideal

20 Literature: Look Deeply

21 Computer Science: Concerns to Consider

22 Geology: Above and Below

23 Review: Focus on Chapters 19—22

24 Education: What’s Your Personality?

25 Art History: Always Something New

26 Business: Shopping Made Easier

27 Chemistry: From Ancient to Modern Times

28 Review: Focus on Chapters 24—27

Glossary

Create Your Own Flash Cards Pronunciation Key: Inside Front Cover

Word List: Inside Back Cover

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