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The Words You Should Know to Sound Smart: 1200 Essential Words Every Sophisticated Person Should Be Able to Use
Contributor(s): Bly, Robert W. (Author)

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 ISBN: 1598698869     ISBN-13: 9781598698862
Publisher: Adams Media Corporation
OUR PRICE: $13.29  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2009
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Annotation: This follow-up to the successful Words You Should Know Series is a tongue-in-cheek guide to words that any well-educated, witty person should be able to drop into cocktail conversation. The reader is encouraged to toss off words such as adisestablishmentarianism, a adescant, a and aautodidactica - words that will make the user sound learned, intellectual, and wise. For those who want to improve the quality and sophistication of their speech and writing, this is the book to keep on the nightstand.
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BISAC Categories:
- Reference | Word Lists
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Alphabets & Writing Systems
- Reference | Dictionaries
Dewey: 428.1
Physical Information: 0.68" H x 5.46" W x 8.48" L (0.67 lbs) 256 pages
Features: Index, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
 
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Publisher Description:
Be the life of every highbrow cocktail party--just by mastering the deliciously obscure terms in The Words You Should Know to Sound Smart.

This book is a tongue-in-cheek guide to words that any well-educated, witty person should be able to drop into cocktail conversation. You are encouraged to toss off words such as "disestablishmentarianism," "descant," and "autodidactic"--words that will make the user sound learned, intellectual, and wise. For those who want to improve the quality and sophistication of their speech and writing, this is the book to keep on the nightstand.
 
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