as well as the most entertaining way to do so. To those who already have an extensive vocabulary through reading, do you have any suggestions on new reading material for me? I was very happy in high school to see that my love for reading put me in the enviable position of not needing to study vocabulary for the SAT. Alas, the same did not apply when I studied for the GRE -- that was a whole 'nother level! Can anybody suggest a favorite book that is both enjoyable AND has an expansive vocabulary? I've found that the English translations of Les Miserables are amazingly complex (almost florid, sometimes) but are still profound and very fun to read! Excellent post, and timely also. According to research performed by the Princeton Review, the vocabulary of many Americans has diminished greatly over the years. Analyzing presidential debates they found the Lincoln-Douglas debate to be spoken at the educational level of a standard 11th grader. The Bush-Gore debate stood at a 7th grade standard. Tips- *Kindle app is free on Galaxy S3. Amazon offers over 100 classics free also. (The odyssey, crime and punishment, etc...) *Hard copy dictionary on your desk. This is a great post, and very important today. It seems that people's vocabulary is shrinking all the time, even down to bloggers and broadcast journalists. For example, if/when you're reading anything on the net today, look at the amount of times the verd "to do" is repeated when it could better