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500 words you should know, Caroline Taggart

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500 words you should know, Caroline Taggart

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 183) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

500 words you should know

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

871016332

Responsibility statement

Caroline Taggart

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.Words are beautiful and versatile things, but when used incorrectly they can lose a lot in transition, and the more complex the word, the more misused it can become. And as words eternally evolve in their everyday use, they can begin to be interpreted as something other than their original meaning. 500 Words You Should Know will inspire the reader to use uncommon words in their correct context, to utilize the English lan"--Publisher's description

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- 1. Terms of endearment, respect and admiration -- 2. Terms of abuse, criticism and mild contempt -- 3. I depends on my mood -- 4. Let's give it some thought -- 5. The rough with the smooth -- 6. Heaven, hell and the bits in between -- 7. Science and the arts

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Five-hundred words you should know

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