A Barron's best-seller for more than four decades, the brand-new sixth edition of <i>1100 Words You Need to Know </i> has been expanded and updated with more-- <BR> <LI> Word lists and definitions <LI> Analogy exercises <LI> Words-in-context exercises <BR> All new words for students to learn are placed in the context of sentences that have been selected from well-known novels, plays, poems, newspaper editorials, and TV broadcasts. For optimal ease and enjoyment in learning, the authors recommend 15-minute sessions with this book. Over the years, thousands of students preparing for the SAT and ACT have relied on previous editions of <i>1100 Words You Need to Know </i> as an ideal way to strengthen their word power. A new feature in the sixth edition is <i>The Lighter Touch 100, </i> a collection of 100 funny one-liners which use words from the book that you need to know.