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    Smart Words: Vocabulary for the Erudite and Those Who Wish to Be by Mim Harrison

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    • Pub. Date: November 2008
    • 208pp
    • Sales Rank: 27,973

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      • Pub. Date: November 2008
      • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
      • Format: Paperback, 208pp
      • Sales Rank: 27,973

      Synopsis

      How and where to use 500 of the words that make you sound more cultured, worldly, and downright smart.

      Whoever said sounding smart had to be painful? It's all in how you acquire the "ten-dollar words" of English. Smart Words makes fast and smooth learning of words such as prelapsarian,sedulous, sybaritic and draconian. How? By sticking to ultra-simple definitions, then offering a memorable—and often funny— description of when or why to use the word. A sample sentence shows you how. And the phonetics are a snap.
      Here's the description of sybaritic, defined as luxurious: "Make that luxurious with a capital S. The word got its start from Sybaris, an ancient Greek city known for being a tad over the top in the pamper-me department."

      Whether you're a word lover, a fan of quirky reference books, or simply in need of a vocabulary makeover, Smart Words will help you be smart(er) about the words you use and the way you use them.

      Biography

      Mim Harrison is the founding editor of Levenger Press, the publishing arm of the niche retailer Levenger, whose products cater to readers. She is the author of Words at Work.

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      Good book for learning a few words to improve your vocabulary.by Anonymous

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      May 17, 2009: The book had a good amount of words to study. What I liked about the book was that it was easy to read. However, if someone were to ask me to recall words from the book I couldn't tell him/her too much. What this book lacks is a few word exercises with the words learned in order for them to be retained in a person's long-term memory. For anyone interested in learning words, check out WORDFEST! It's a great book. It has 1,000 words broken down into 100 sections of 10 words with exercises after section.

      I Also Recommend: Wordfest!.