The Words You Should Know to Sound Smart
1200 Essential Words Every Sophisticated Person Should Be Able to Use
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2.5 • 4 Ratings
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- $10.99
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
Be the life of every highbrow cocktail party—just by mastering the deliciously obscure terms in The Words You Should Know to Sound Smart.
This book is a tongue-in-cheek guide to words that any well-educated, witty person should be able to drop into cocktail conversation. You are encouraged to toss off words such as “disestablishmentarianism,” “descant,” and “autodidactic”—words that will make the user sound learned, intellectual, and wise. For those who want to improve the quality and sophistication of their speech and writing, this is the book to keep on the nightstand.
Customer Reviews
It’s a dictionary with less words
The intro was great. Chapter One began with the letter “A” in bold print at the top of the, otherwise blank page. I turned the page, and sure enough, chapter one was words beginning with the letter “A”, followed by their definition. It would have been nice to know WHY a person should learn these words. At the very least, Bly could’ve given some circumstances when the words would be useful. I’m now the not-so-proud owner of an e-Dictionary. I will try one more Whitten by Bly to give him the benefit of the doubt.