CRESTFALLEN at CHICANERY and CIRCUMLOCUTION? Have no TRUCK with TOMFOOLERY and TRUMPERY? Or OMNISCIENT about OBLOQUIES and OPSIMATHS? Whether youve answered yes, no or “sorry, I didnt catch that,” this book is for you. It offers words that flow EXQUISITELY off the tongue; words that are just perfect for their meaning, like the lazy-sounding SLOTH and the heavy-footed GALUMPH; words that will make you sound clever, like DEUTERAGONIST and LETHOLOGICA; and words that are just fun to say, like LIQUEFACTION and LUXURIATE. Itll tell you where they come from, how to use them and whether youre likely to BAMBOOZLE anyone whos listening to you. With occasional special features on great words for colors, words from the Classics and words that make you laugh, this is a book to delight BIBLIOPHILES and BLATHERSKITES alike.

Format: Hardcover
Published: in UK in 2021
Publisher: Michael O’Mara Books
Pages: 192
Language: English
ISBN 13: 9781789292275
ISBN 10: 1789292271