500 words you should know
"Ever wanted to ameliorate your atavistic lexicon, engage in a little intellectual badinage or been discombobulated by tricky diction? 500 Words You Should Know has you covered.Words are beautiful and versatile things, but when used incorrectly they can lose a lot in transition, and the more complex the word, the more misused it can become. And as words eternally evolve in their everyday use, they can begin to be interpreted as something other than their original meaning. 500 Words You Should K…
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- Full title :500 words you should know / Caroline Taggart.
Summary
"Ever wanted to ameliorate your atavistic lexicon, engage in a little intellectual badinage or been discombobulated by tricky diction? 500 Words You Should Know has you covered.Words are beautiful and versatile things, but when used incorrectly they can lose a lot in transition, and the more complex the word, the more misused it can become. And as words eternally evolve in their everyday use, they can begin to be interpreted as something other than their original meaning. 500 Words You Should Know will inspire the reader to use uncommon words in their correct context, to utilize the English lan"--Publisher's description.
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- Publication Date:2014.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Michael O'Mara Books Limited
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2014.
The Physical Object
- Description:192 pages ; : 21 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:1782432949, 9781782432944
- oclc:ocn871016332
- LC Classification:PE1680
- Dewey Decimal:423.0
Table of Contents
Introduction -- 1. Terms of endearment, respect and admiration -- 2. Terms of abuse, criticism and mild contempt -- 3. I depends on my mood -- 4. Let's give it some thought -- 5. The rough with the smooth -- 6. Heaven, hell and the bits in between -- 7. Science and the arts.
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