Building a Better Vocabulary

Scope

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in the end, you’ll know the difference between such words as specious and

spurious and when to use each.

Importantly, we will also delve into the etymology and morphology of

words—that is, their history and structure. This will enable you to harness

the power of the “meaning system” that is deeply embedded in the DNA of

the English language, applying your growing knowledge of high-utility Latin

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words. To guide your learning, you will also create a vocabulary notebook

that will serve as a place to collect your growing vocabulary.

By the end of this course, you’ll know many new, powerful, and beautiful

vocabulary words. Just as importantly, you’ll know how to learn vocabulary

for yourself. You’ll have your own toolbox of strategies and resources that

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