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The Superior Person's Book of Words
The Superior Person's Book of Words
Author: Peter Bowler
Words are not only tools; they are also weapons. The first object of this book is to provide the ordinary man in the street with new and better verbal weapons - words which until now have been available only to philologists, lexicographers, and art critics. Hiterto, the man who has known the precise meaning of egregious, pejorative, exigent, p...  more »
ISBN: 48948
Pages: 118
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Publisher: David R. Godine
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 1
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An interesting list of words with definitions. It would be nice to have pronunciations!
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Entertaining and funny, perfect if you're a big vocab geek!
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This is a paperback, rather than a hardcover edition. The book is funny, good to dip in and out of for laughs.
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What a fun book! Great read for those who enjoy everything offbeat.
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A must for word-lovers!


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