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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'
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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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'
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) David Olsen
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By (author) Michelle Bevilacqua
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By (author) Justin Cord Hayes
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:448 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Reference |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781605501390
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| Classifications | Dewey:423 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Adams Media Corporation
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| Imprint |
Adams Media Corporation
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| Publication Date |
17 January 2009 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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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.
Author Biography
An Adams Media author.
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