If you’re looking for books, flash cards, or other printed material to add to your library of vocabulary study guides, here are some recommendations for materials and resources that will help you in achieving your 2011 vocabulary study goals:

Cracking the TOEFL iBT, 2011 Edition (Princeton Review)
The Princeton Review is a well-known and highly-regarded organization that focuses on helping people prepare for standardized tests, including the SAT, GRE, and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). This new edition of “Cracking the TOEFL” provides you with a CD of audio exercises, a practice test that mimics the real tests’s length and format, helpful tips on how to improve your writing ability as well as your vocabulary and grammar skills, and some useful information on the practical aspects of taking the TOEFL, including testing locations and instructions on how to organize your study plans for this specific examination.

365 New Words-A-Year (Merriam-Webster)
It’s not too late to buy a calendar for your office or home workspace, and you might even get one at a discount right now. This page-a-day calendar is perfect to put by your computer or telephone where you can rest your eyes and expand your vocabulary at the same time. We like this calendar because it includes a wide variety of vocabulary words (rugosity and flaneur are two of our favorites) and their definitions, plus pronunciation guides and example sentences. It’s a quick and easy way to add a little extra to your vocabulary study time.

How to Sound Clever (Hubert van den Bergh)
The subtitle “Master the 600 English Words You Pretend to Understand When You Don’t” really says it all. Even (or perhaps especially) those people who have a good working vocabulary sometimes nod wisely at someone else’s statement even if they aren’t entirely sure they understand the meaning of one of the words used. This happens frequently in the workplace – we’re sure you’ve been in a meeting like this. Take some time to read this book, and you’ll be confident using any of these 600 words (and able to explain them, too!).