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100 Words Every High School Graduate Should Know
from: Houghton Mifflin
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 428.1
EAN: 9780618374120
Edition: 1
ISBN: 0618374124
Label: Houghton Mifflin
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 96
Publication Date: May 05, 2003
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Studio: Houghton Mifflin
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Editorial Review:
What should the vocabulary of a well-rounded high school graduate be like? These 100 words provide the starting point in answering that question. The list is representative of the words that serious students will encounter in their coursework and will come to use as adults, whether in conversation or while reading the daily newspaper. Each word is fully defined and shown in context with example sentences from well-known authors. 100 Words Every High School Graduate Should Know is a must-have for every grad, perfect for building vocabulary, quizzing friends and family — and just having fun.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Great concept -- odd words
I've been using this book to review vocbulary and spelling with my high school creative writing classes. It's a terrific concept but the word choice is a bit odd. As a college grad and professional author, I have rarely needed to know words like BAWDLERIZE or QUOTIDIAN.
Rating:  - Challenge
My wife and I have nine children (all our own creations) and the 12th grandchild is almost here. It's fair to say we therefore have a reasonably comprehensive experience of education up to and including tertiary level.
Words are creative things and the beauty of this book is in the challenges it fosters in those who browse its pages. You see a word which sinks into your psyche before re-emerging at an appropriate time. This may seem obvious, but it is not if you are not exposed to words and ... Read More
Rating: - I disagree
3 1/2 stars really. A very well done book, but the choice of words seems all wrong. How about more words you will actually use? I love the pronunciation guides, the definitions, the quotes, but not the actual choice of words. I mean seriously, "antebellum, bowdlerize, expurgate, moiety, and orthography." I am a college-educated adult who has been in book clubs and who tutors all ages children and I never see or use a lot of the words in this book. What use would an 18 year old have for them?
Rating: - 100 Words Smarter
This book is easy to read and made it fun to learn new words. My 17-year-old son has added significantly to his vocabulary. There are some words that I am not sure I would have included in the list of 100, but regardless, it's a worthy investment.
Rating: - Evanescent isn't just musical and more fun word facts here.
I was strolling through my local bookstore and spotted this title in the reference section, begging to be picked up and thumbed through. I really wanted to check my vocabulary with that of a respectable high school senior.
It was eye-opening to say the least. The last time I was in a conventional classroom was upon receiving my bachelor's degree twenty years ago..... and I wondered if I had been adequately introduced to these words then... or not?
(It reminds me of the line ... Read More
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