Most of us recall with pain the unpleasant experiences associated with the teacher's announcement that we would once again initiate a unit of learning designed to both widen and deepen our knowledge of the words of our language. This was said to establish the foundation for all of our future academic pursuits. A strong vocabulary was said to be a prerequisite for any vocational goal. Once launched, this campaign with word meanings, was to be completed by the close of the six week's grading period. Upon conclusion, all efforts to continue the development of word power could be set aside or earmarked for an individuals' free time.