Word Lists category: 182 books
Wordcatcher
An Odyssey into the World of Weird and Wonderful Words
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2010
Who knew that the great country of Canada is named for a mistake? How about "bedswerver," the best Elizabethan insult to hurl at a cheating boyfriend? By exploring the delightful back stories of the 250 words in Wordcatcher, readers are lured by language and entangled in etymologies. Author Phil Cousineau...
by Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2006
This title in the popular 100 Words series is an informative and entertaining resource that can help anyone be right on the money when looking for words that will make a point, seal the deal, or just keep folks listening. Chosen by the editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries, these words will...
Hip Hoptionary TM
The Dictionary of Hip Hop Terminology
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2002
The bumpin’ book for hip-hop disciples (a.k.a. fiends), songwriters, all other writers, pop culture fans, linguists, and parents who are just trying to figure out what their kids are saying.
The inventive sounds of hip-hop (which became America’s number two music genre in 2001, outselling...
by Murray Bromberg, Julius Liebb
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2012
This updated vocabulary-building book presents the essential core of words that students at middle-school and higher levels must know and be able to use fluently for academic success. These words also constitute essential vocabulary for ESL students and test-takers, as well as others who speak English...
by Henry Strutz
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2017
Learning German is easy with Barron’s 501 German Verbs. The author provides clear, easy-to-use review of the 501 most commonly used verbs from the German language. Each verb is listed alphabetically in easy-to-follow chart form—one verb per page with its English translation.
This comprehensive...
by Edward Fiske, Edward Fiske, Jane Mallison
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
Here are the 250 most important words students need to know to be successful in college and beyond, from the former education editor of the New York Times and a leading authority on college admissions. Each entry contains information on the word origin, a complete definition, and example sentences,...
Gobbledygook
A Dictionary That's 2/3 Accurate, 1/3 Nonsense - And 100% Up to You to Decide
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2011
blad: To strike hard or buffet.
kring: To focus on with laser-like intensity.
stridhana: Under Hindi law, property belonging to a woman.
Two of these words and their definitions are right. One word and its meaning have been made up. But which one? Only if you've read this book will you know...
Casual Lex
An Informal Assemblage of Why We Say What We Say
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2005
Are you a lover of language?
Awaken your passion for words, and savor the sheer deliciousness of the things people say!
Casual Lex holds the hidden pleasures found in our usage of words. This fresh edition of the classic Why You Say It will turn you on to the fascinating?and often surprising?stories...
by Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2014
This A-to-Z reference is a fun way for elementary-school kids to improve their vocabulary—and become better readers and writers.
With 100 Words Every 4th Grader Should Know, parents and teachers can present new and challenging words that will prepare kids to excel in their classes and in...
by Albert Jack
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2018
**Did you know that an assassin is a hashish-eater and a yokel a country woodpecker? That Dr Mesmer mesmerized patients back to health or that Samuel Pepys enjoyed a good game of handicap? While we're at it, what have spondulics to do with spines or lawyers with avocados? **
Here Albert Jack...
by Paul Dickson
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2012
A smart, hilarious, and lavishly illustrated guide to the most euphemised word in the English language: Drunk
A record-breaking assemblage of 2,964 different ways to say "drunk." Tipsy, roasted, three sheets, whazooed and Boris Yeltsinned are just the beginning....With an introduction...
Robert Hartwell Fiske's Dictionary of Unendurable English
A Compendium of Mistakes in Grammar, Usage, and Spelling with commentary on lexicographers and linguists
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Robert Hartwell Fiske aims to eliminate laxity in language today by way of this witty and engaging reference.
Fiske rails against "laxicographers and ding-a-linguists" who, with their misguided thinking, actually promote the dissolution of the English language. He also illustrates why dictionaries...
by Jennifer Stewart
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2010
What do you call that little bit on the end of your shoelaces?
What's a polite name for those annoying, spoilt children you always get stuck next to on a plane?
And what is a balthazar?
I bet you're just a little bit curious, aren't you?
Where can you find the answer to...
by Kathy Steinemann
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2018
Why do you write? Perhaps you’re penning a memoir, fantasy, or romance. Maybe you’re writing a sci-fi series or creative nonfiction novel.
At the receiving end will be readers who demand clarity. If you confuse them, you lose them. Learn how to capture their attention and keep them engaged....