Introduction.
You've done well to reach this far. Yes, it's the first line of the first paragraph, but you've probably decided you want to improve your Arabic vocabulary and figured practice and more practice is the best way to do just that. Keep adding layers of knowledge. We trust you will find this book useful in adding another layer or two. We have tried as much as possible to write a book that is fun to use. In addition to the vocabulary and language content, Practice Makes Perfect: Arabic Vocabulary is dotted with a little cultural insight too. You'll come across little nuggets about Middle Eastern families, cooking, education, politics, crime, religion, and environment. You'll come across character types that seem vaguely familiar, like the politician who talks a lot but actually says nothing; or totally outrageous ones like the psychopath who strangles his neighbor to steal enough money to buy new curtains for his living room. Yes, this book is not for the fainthearted!
