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Word Power

A Dictionary of Fascinating and Learned Words and Phrases for Vocabulary Enrichment

John Fleming author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:University Press of America

Published:25th Sep '07

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It would take years of reading to learn the vocabulary succinctly provided in Word Power. The dictionary contains everything from slang (cool, zulued) to scholarship (soliloquy, archaic smile), to science (azimuth), with some added hokum (Montezuma's revenge). Each entry is defined, given a pronunciation, and used in four sample sentences. Where possible, synonyms, antonyms, and etymology are provided, as well. With its painstaking selection and pithy examples, Word Power is suitable for students, professionals, and anyone interested in the storied and variegated English language.

Word Power is a must for anyone who wants to paint a picture with the English language and wants all the colors available. * Midwest Book Review, January 2009 *

ISBN: 9780761838043

Dimensions: 229mm x 153mm x 20mm

Weight: 381g

244 pages