Sanitary and Social Lectures, etc.: Webster's English Thesaurus Edition

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There are many editions of Sanitary and Social Lectures, etc.. This educational edition was created for self-improvement or in preparation for advanced examinations. The bottom of each page is annotated with a mini-thesaurus of uncommon words highlighted in the text, including synonyms and antonyms. Designed for school districts, educators, and students seeking to maximize performance on standardized tests, Webster's paperbacks take advantage of the fact that classics are frequently assigned readings. A running thesaurus at the bottom of each page is useful to students who are actively building their vocabularies in anticipation of taking PSAT(r), SAT(r), AP(r) (Advanced Placement(r)), GRE(r), LSAT(r), GMAT(r) or similar examinations. This edition exposes the reader to a maximum number of "difficult, and often encountered" words in examinations. Rather than supply a single synonym, many are provided for a variety of meanings, allowing readers to better grasp the ambiguity of the English language, and avoid using the notes as a pure crutch. Having the reader decipher a word's meaning within context serves to improve vocabulary retention and understanding. Each page covers words not already highlighted on previous pages. PSAT(r) is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation neither of which sponsors or endorses this book; SAT(r) is a registered trademark of the College Board which neither sponsors nor endorses this book; GRE(r), AP(r) and Advanced Placement(r) are registered trademarks of the Educational Testing Service which neither sponsors nor endorses this book, GMAT(r) is a registered trademark of the Graduate Management Admissions Council which is neither affiliated with this book nor endorses this book, LSAT(r) is a registered trademark of the Law School Admissions Council which neither sponsors nor endorses this product. All rights reserved.

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Bio of Charles Kingsley

Kingsley, Charles (1819 AD - 1875 AD) English novelist, clergyman and professor. Kingsley's most popular work is the children's classic, The Water Babies (1863). He was one of the founders of the Christian Socialist Movement, and firmly believed in social welfare and democracy. His writings and teachings led to social development in Britain. Kingsley's Alton Locke (1850) and Yeast (1850) are reflective of his sympathy for the poor and down- trodden. However, he is chiefly famous for his historical romantic novels. These include Hypatia (1853), Two Years Ago (1857), and Hereward the Wake (1866). He became chaplain to Queen Victoria in 1859. He was one of the first clergymen to accept and promote Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.

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Excerpt from: Sanitary and Social Lectures, etc. by Charles Kingsley

Webster's edition of this classic is organized to expose the reader to a maximum number of synonyms and antonyms for difficult and often ambiguous English words that are encountered in works of literature, conversation, or academic examinations. Extremely rare or idiosyncratic words and expressions are given lower priority in the notes compared to words which are "difficult, and often encountered" in examinations. Rather than supply a single synonym, many are provided for a variety of meanings, allowing readers to better grasp the ambiguity of the English language, and avoid using the notes as a pure crutch. Having the reader decipher a word's meaning within context serves to improve vocabulary retention and understanding. Each page covers words not already highlighted on previous pages. If a difficult word is not noted on a page, chances are that it has been highlighted on a previous page. A more complete thesaurus is supplied at the end of the book; synonyms and antonyms are extracted from Webster's Online Dictionary.