
There's a Word for It
A Grandiloquent Guide to Life
Charles Harrington Elster(Author)
Pocket Books (Publisher)
Published on 1. July 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
274 pages
978-1-4165-1086-4 (ISBN)
Description
Here's an irresistible invitation to discover a treasure trove of exceptional words you can use to add sophistication to your vocabulary and charm to your repartee. Consider that without realizing it you may have engaged in acokoinonia (sex without passion or desire), been bored to tears by the company of a philodox (someone in love with his or her opinions), or suffered from recurrent matutolypea (getting up on the wrong side of the bed). Presented with panache by the language connoisseur whom William Safire calls "ek-STROR-di-ner-ee," There's a Word for It will add a dash of wit to your daily life -- lest anyone mistake you for a sumph (stupid oaf) or fritlag (a good-for-nothing).
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Edition
Revised & Updated ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
New York, NY
United States
Publishing group
Simon & Schuster
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
black & white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
390 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4165-1086-4 (9781416510864)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Charles Elster