Vocabulary Wizard

Vocabulary Wizard is an intuitive application designed to help you learn new phrases, test your knowledge, check the built-in dictionary for unknown words and add new ones. It can also be used to prepare for English examinations, such as SAT, GRE, ACT or TOEFL.

Despite its outdated layout, the amount of time required to get accustomed to its features is little, and the tool also comes with a rich dictionary. The functions are stacked into a simple toolbar and the questions are displayed by pressing the "Q" button in the left corner.

The "Deck" function displays all the offered chapters for SAT, TOEFL and GRE, where you can choose a random word list to study or test.

The exam option comes with several choices you can mark, like test style (word/meaning, meaning/word, spelling exercise), meaning display and attributes (e.g. all/lower study indices, master mark).

In exam mode, the program shows the word in large letters followed by the pronunciation and the four choices you can pick from. A small score table adds or subtracts points based on the selected answer. The correct choice is indicated with a blue circle.

Clicking on the number next to the definition brings up the dictionary, where you can read more about the word, add a new term to the dictionary and browse other phrases.

In study mode, it's possible to hide the pronunciation, origin, meanings, examples or reference. Plus, you can set a specific time delay between each word slide and enable the voice to speak the words.

Taking everything into account, Vocabulary Wizard is a useful piece of software that comes in handy to students, teachers or casual users who want to study for SAT, GRE or TOEFL exams or simply learn new words. It features a rich dictionary and a test mode.