The Word Lover's Delight:

Awesome Adjectives, Nifty Nouns, and Vibrant Verbs to Make Your Vocabulary Sizzle

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Author: From the Editors of the Captivate Network ISBN: 9780806535739
Publisher: Citadel Press Publication: July 1, 2009
Imprint: Citadel Press Language: English
Author: From the Editors of the Captivate Network
ISBN: 9780806535739
Publisher: Citadel Press
Publication: July 1, 2009
Imprint: Citadel Press
Language: English

Word Up!

From amusia to xerophagy, from the ephemeral to the vituperative, The Word Lover's Delight is chockablock with words that are not only fascinating and unusual but that you can use in your everyday speech--to jaw-dropping effect. With a wide range of words, from the moderately difficult to the somewhat ostentatious, The Word Lover's Delight gives each word a phonetic pronunciation, a memorable example of its use in speech, and an easy-to-understand definition.

FOURSQUARE (ADJ.)

FAWR'-SKWAIR – straightforward, blunt, unwavering

Lucy appreciated Tom's foursquare breakup style, but she still popped all his tires and smashed his windshield.

Fun, educational, and erudite, The Word Lover's Delight is the ultimate book for word nerds--and anyone who's ever just wanted to find the perfect bon mot at the perfect time.

Capitvate™ elevator television reaches 52 million people a month--and Captivate's most popular feature is "Word of the Day." Now, the Captivate™ editors have put together a word-of-the-day book for everyone who wants to improve his or her vocabulary--or just loves learning new words.

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Word Up!

From amusia to xerophagy, from the ephemeral to the vituperative, The Word Lover's Delight is chockablock with words that are not only fascinating and unusual but that you can use in your everyday speech--to jaw-dropping effect. With a wide range of words, from the moderately difficult to the somewhat ostentatious, The Word Lover's Delight gives each word a phonetic pronunciation, a memorable example of its use in speech, and an easy-to-understand definition.

FOURSQUARE (ADJ.)

FAWR'-SKWAIR – straightforward, blunt, unwavering

Lucy appreciated Tom's foursquare breakup style, but she still popped all his tires and smashed his windshield.

Fun, educational, and erudite, The Word Lover's Delight is the ultimate book for word nerds--and anyone who's ever just wanted to find the perfect bon mot at the perfect time.

Capitvate™ elevator television reaches 52 million people a month--and Captivate's most popular feature is "Word of the Day." Now, the Captivate™ editors have put together a word-of-the-day book for everyone who wants to improve his or her vocabulary--or just loves learning new words.

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