Where do words come from? -- Parts of words: prefixes, roots, and suffixes -- Tricky words: sound-alikes, spell-alikes, and look-alikes -- Word families -- Using context clues -- How to use a dictionary -- How to use a thesaurus: Synonyms and Antonyms -- Build a vast, vivid and voluminous vocabulary -- Vocabulary-building games -- Longest words in English -- How words change -- One hundred great words.