 |
|
|
|
|
Smart Words |
|
|
Vocabulary for the Erudite
Mim Harrison - Author
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Book: Paperback | 8.26 x 5.23in | 208 pages | ISBN 9780399534645 | 04 Nov 2008 | Perigee | 18 - AND UP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
How and where to use 500 of the words that make you sound more cultured, worldly, and downright smart.
Whoever said sounding smart had to be painful? It’s all in how you acquire the “ten-dollar words” of English. Smart Words makes fast and smooth learning of words such as prelapsarian,sedulous, sybaritic and draconian. How? By sticking to ultra-simple definitions, then offering a memorable—and often funny— description of when or why to use the word. A sample sentence shows you how. And the phonetics are a snap.
Here’s the description of sybaritic, defined as luxurious: “Make that luxurious with a capital S. The word got its start from Sybaris, an ancient Greek city known for being a tad over the top in the pamper-me department.”
Whether you’re a word lover, a fan of quirky reference books, or simply in need of a vocabulary makeover, Smart Words will help you be smart(er) about the words you use and the way you use them.
|
|
|
Email Alerts
To keep up-to-date, input your email address, and we will contact you on publication
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Make your next book club selection a Penguin book and everyone saves.
Get 15% off when you order 5 or more selected titles for your book club. Simply enter the coupon code at checkout.
This offer applies to only one eBook and one downloadable audio per purchase.
|
|
Download the Penguin App for iPhones and get exclusive excerpts and access to the blog, podcast and more. Click here for information.
|
|
|
|
