500 Words You Should Know
$19.54
- Hardcover
192 pages
- Release Date
1 December 2014
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. Arranged thematically, each word is dissected, with a brief explanation of etymology, historical and modern usage, allowing you to fully understand and effectively employ the word in its proper context.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781782432944 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1782432949 |
| Author: | Caroline Taggart |
| Publisher: | Michael O'Mara Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Michael O'Mara Books Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 1 December 2014 |
| Weight: | 303g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 129mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
This “essential cornucopia” aims to inspire you to use uncommon words in their original context, in order to utilize the English language to it’s full potential, and to test yourself on words you think you already know * Bookseller *
From covert to crepuscular, the joy of language is the use we can put it to if we can only express ourselves fully. This useful little book does much to help. * The Field *
A magical box of linguistic tricks * Lancashire Evening Post *
An entertaining and practical aid to inimitable verbal prowess * Good Book Guide *
Caroline Taggart
Caroline Taggart Sunday Times bestselling author
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