Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction Book

I borrowed this book too long ago, skim-read most of it, then let it sit. One of the best things inside is the classification of words into three categories and the subsequent ease that affords for then deciding which words to emphasize with children. Basically, choose words that aren't domain specific. It's also best if the words give them nuanced ways of expressing familiar things, like "despair" is a variation on "sad". There are enough details I want to be able to browse again, especially activities and games, that I will purchase a copy despite having already read it. The only problem the book leaves out is finding the time, but time makes a monkey of us all, not just the author.