Copyright © 2018 by Chris Lele No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without the prior written permission of the Publisher. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions Department, Zephyros Press, 6005 Shellmound Street, Suite 175, Emeryville, CA 94608. Limit of Liability/Disclaimer of Warranty: The Publisher and the author make no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this work and specifically disclaim all warranties, including without limitation warranties of fitness for a particular purpose. No warranty may be created or extended by sales or promotional materials. The advice and strategies contained herein may not be suitable for every situation. This work is sold with the understanding that the Publisher is not engaged in rendering medical, legal, or other professional advice or services. If professional assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought. Neither the Publisher nor the author shall be liable for damages arising here-from. The fact that an individual, organization, or website is referred to in this work as a citation and/or potential source of further information does not mean that the author or the Publisher endorses the information the individual, organization, or website may provide or recommendations they/it may make. Further, readers should be aware that Internet websites listed in this work may have changed or disappeared between when this work was written and when it is read. For general information on our other products and services or to obtain technical support, please contact our Customer Care Department within the U.S. at (866) 744-2665, or outside the U.S. at (510) 253-0500. Zephyros Press publishes its books in a variety of electronic and print formats. Some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books, and vice versa. TRADEMARKS: Zephyros Press and the Zephyros Press logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Callisto Media Inc. and/or its affiliates, in the United States and other countries, and may not be used without written permission. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Zephyros Press is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book. ISBN: Print 978-1-93975-481-3 | eBook 978-1-93975-482-0 To my Dad, for showing me the power of words. CONTENTS (n.) kənˈtents Introduction How to Use This Book For Parents and Teachers Pronunciation Guide 200 LESSONS 1 Prefix: Pre- (Part 1) 2 Prefix: Pre- (Part 2) 3 Eponymous Parts of Speech from Antiquity (Part 1) 4 Eponymous Parts of Speech from Antiquity (Part 2) 5 Words from French (Part 1) 6 Words from French (Part 2) 7 Words from French (Part 3) 8 Compound Words and Phrases from French 9 Words from German 10 Words with an Italian Origin (Part 1) 11 Words with an Italian Origin (Part 2) 12 Words from India 13 Traveling Words 14 Misleading Words (Part 1) 15 Misleading Words (Part 2) 16 Quiet to Noisy 17 Only Fools Rush In 18 Speaking Words 19 Just How Much? (Part 1) 20 Just How Much? (Part 2) 21 In My Opinion 22 How Big Is Your Appetite? 23 A Question of Trust 24 Is That a Compliment? (Part 1) 25 Is That a Compliment? (Part 2) 26 From Lazy to Lively 27 Hard at Work? 28 Words About Words (Part 1) 29 Words About Words (Part 2) 30 Where Did You Go to School? 31 Mind Your Manners 32 Is It Clear? 33 Words Describing Character 34 Musical Words 35 Animal Words 36 Words Describing Animals 37 Religious Words (Part 1) 38 Religious Words (Part 2) 39 Prefix Ex- 40 Commonly Confused Pairs (Part 1) 41 Commonly Confused Pairs (Part 2) 42 Commonly Confused Pairs (Part 3) 43 Annoying Words 44 What Did You Call Me? 45 Courtroom Words 46 Give Peace a Chance 47 Frightening Words 48 Group Dynamics 49 Governmental Words 50 Words of Scale 51 How’s It Going? 52 Attention to Detail 53 The Facts of Life 54 It’s Debatable 55 It’s a Party! 56 Describing the Landscape 57 It’s About Time (Part 1) 58 It’s About Time (Part 2) 59 The Times They Are A-Changing 60 Secondary Meanings (Part 1) 61 Secondary Meanings (Part 2) 62 Secondary Meanings (Part 3) 63 Secondary Meanings (Part 4) 64 How Are You Feeling? 65 Time Periods 66 Flavor 67 Fun 68 False Friends (Part 1) 69 False Friends (Part 2) 70 Color Words 71 Colorful Words 72 Spending Words 73 Let’s Party 74 Words from the Body 75 Words from Myth 76 Heavenly Words 77 Two-Faced Words 78 A Matter of Trust 79 How Much Do You Know? 80 Money, Money, Money 81 Political Words (Part 1) 82 Political Words (Part 2) 83 It’s a Rebellion! 84 Biblical Words