Booktopia - Smart Words: Vocabulary for the Erudite and Those Who Wish to Be, Mim Harrison, 9780399534645

Smart Words: Vocabulary for the Erudite and Those Who Wish to Be

By: Mim Harrison

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ISBN: 9780399534645

Format: Paperback
Published: February 2009

Age Range: 18 Years Old

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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 are 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.