| The Big Book of Words You Should Know: Over 3,000 Words Every Person Should Be Able to Use (and a Few That You Probably Shouldn't) Contributor(s): Olsen, David (Author), Bevilacqua, Michelle (Author), Hayes, Justin Cord (Author) |
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ISBN: 1605501395 ISBN-13: 9781605501390 Publisher: Adams Media Corporation OUR PRICE: $16.14 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2009 Annotation: Do you know what quatrefoil and impolitic mean? What about halcyon or narcolepsy? This book is a handy, easy-to-read reference guide to the proper parlance for any situation. In this book you will find: Words You Absolutely Should Know (covert, exonerate, perimeter); Words You Should Know But Probably Donat (dour, incendiary, scintilla); Words Most People Donat Know (schlimazel, thaumaturgy, epergne); Words You Should Know to Sound Overeducated (ad infinitum, nugatory, garrulity); Words You Probably Shouldnat Know (priapic, damnatory, labia majora); and more. Whether writing an essay; studying for a test; or trying to impress friends, family, and fellow cocktail party guests with their prolixity, you will achieve magniloquence, ebullience, and flights of rhetorical brilliance. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Word Lists - Language Arts & Disciplines | Spelling & Vocabulary - Reference | Dictionaries |
| Dewey: 428 |
| Physical Information: 1.16" H x 6.48" W x 8" (1.19 lbs) 448 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Do you know what quatrefoil and impolitic mean? What about halcyon or narcolepsy? This book is a handy, easy-to-read reference guide to the proper parlance for any situation. In this book you will find: Words You Absolutely Should Know (covert, exonerate, perimeter); Words You Should Know But Probably Don't (dour, incendiary, scintilla); Words Most People Don't Know (schlimazel, thaumaturgy, epergne); Words You Should Know to Sound Overeducated (ad infinitum, nugatory, garrulity); Words You Probably Shouldn't Know (priapic, damnatory, labia majora); and more. Whether writing an essay, studying for a test, or trying to impress friends, family, and fellow cocktail party guests with their prolixity, you will achieve magniloquence, ebullience, and flights of rhetorical brilliance. |