WordPal Vocabulary Builder Features

Why use the WordPal Vocabulary Builder software?

  • To improve your SAT, GRE, and other verbal test scores

  • To refine your vocabulary and open the door to career advancement

  • To enhance your ability to converse on a wide variety of subjects

  • To increase your English proficiency

Why buy this vocabulary software?

  • Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine 2006 Educational Award winner

  • Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine 2007 Educational Award nominee

  • Active participation is used to increase the rate of learning

  • Six different quizzes add variety and improve word retention

  • Quick repetition and timed quizzes keep your mind focused

  • Similar words are introduced together to enhance recall

  • Automatically adjusts the difficulty level of the words to your ability

  • Immediate feedback and answer explanations to aid learning

  • Includes useful math and science terms that many programs omit

  • The interface is uncluttered so that the program is easy to use

  • Software can be customized to match your abilities and needs

  • Supports up to six independent users so the whole family can use it

  • Easy installation with no copy protection or product registration codes

  • Free software and vocabulary upgrades until December 31, 2008

What are the main product features?

  • Twenty-seven categories from architecture through zoology

  • Over 9000 unique questions with millions of variations

  • Over 3800 words and nearly 600 word topics

  • Over 200 Latin and Greek prefixes and suffixes

  • Over 100 links to related Internet sites

  • Each word includes a phonetic pronunciation and sample sentence

  • Definition and sentence completion quizzes for every word

  • Odd man out quiz for nearly 600 word topics

  • Antonym or synonym quizzes for over 1800 words

  • An innovative word order quiz for over 500 of the words

  • Automatically tracks your progress, skill level, and words missed

  • Interesting word trivia is presented whenever your skill level increases

  • 3-way flashcards that display definition first, sentence first, or word first

  • Searchable vocabulary database with wildcard option

  • All program operations can also be done without the use of a mouse or stylus

  • Windows version can be run in either a small or large window

  • Pocket PC version can be installed to a storage card to save memory space

  • Customizable quiz category, level, length, and time options

  • Customizable word topic and flash card options

  • Customizable sound effects and font size

  • Built-in context sensitive help

  • User selectable word list

Types of Quizzes

Antonym
The object is to select the word that best expresses the opposite meaning of the question word. For instance, if the question word is miserly and the answer choices are cheerful, generous, parsimonious, recalcitrant, and insidious, the answer is generous, since miserly means to hoard money.
Definition
The object is to select the word that best matches the definition. For instance, if the definition is, "Resembling or characteristic of the cat family.", and the answer choices are canine, elephantine, feline, and serpentine, the correct answer is feline.
Odd man out
The object is to select the word that doesn't belong with the others. For instance, if the topic is seasons and the choices are genial, hibernal, vernal, estival, and autumnal, the correct answer is genial since genial is a cheerful and friendly person, while hibernal, vernal, estival, and autumnal are all seasons of the year.

Sentence completion
The object is to select the word that best completes the sentence. For instance, if the question is, "To balance the books and pay the proper amount of taxes, the accountant said he needed actual revenues and expenses and not ______ estimates.", and the answer choices are arid, condense, nebulous, and circumlocutory, the correct answer is nebulous.

Synonym
The object is to select all the words that are similar in meaning to the question word. For instance, if the target word is humorous and the answer choices are droll, perilous, dour, jocose, and risible, the correct choices are droll, jocose, and risible.

Word Order
Three to five answer choices must be put into a specified order. For instance, if the question topic is musical voice, the instruction text is order from highest to lowest, and the choices are tenor, alto, baritone, soprano, and bass, the correct order is soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, and bass.

 

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