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Now from Peter Funk, the Reader's Digest word columnist and the best-selling author of Word Power, comes Upsize Your Word Power, teaching you the fastest and easiest way to expand your vocabulary: The use of synonyms. Synonyms are a sound and often overlooked way to build vocabulary. With synonyms, you can express almost any shade of feeling or describe almost anything in minute detail. Through the powerful and underutilized vocabulary tool of synonyms, you too can upsize your word power.

Being called a “towhead” may seem offensive but it's not an insult. It only means you have very blond hair! Do you love words? Want to expand your vocabulary? Word Power will help you do just that. Now you can listen to the definitions and sample uses of 100 challenging words that may be unfamiliar or confusing. Based on the popular series by Peter Funk, this edition provides listeners with opportunities to amaze themselves, their families, and their friends with a robust and dynamic vocabulary.

Ein Kultur in Zeiten von Corona Podcast aus München. Peter Arun Pfaff und Hardy Funk fragen sich zusammen mit wechselnden Gästen aus Kultur und Szene, Politik und Wissenschaft, was die Kultur aus dem Lockdown gelernt hat, was wir durch den Lockdown über die Kultur gelernt haben und wie wir mit der Kultur den Lockdown wieder verlernen. Bald geht's los, bleibt auf Empfang!

Your words speak volumes about you. Listen to Dynamic Vocabulary anywhere, anytime and you'll become a best seller...at work, at school, or with friends. Communication skills, both spoken and written, are critical to success in today's high-powered, fast-moving, competitive world. This entertaining audio program presents hundreds of words in a well-organized, effective conversational format filled with handy memory hooks for easy recall.

Word Power is an easy-to-follow series of vocabulary lessons from master linguist Peter Funk. His proven techniques will dramatically help you to improve your vocabulary and express yourself more clearly and forcefully. You will also gain the confidence that comes from having exactly the right word for every situation.