Word Lists category: 182 books
Teddy Bears, Tupperware and Sweet Fanny Adams
How the names became the words
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
What's in a name? From Achilles to zeppelin, the words we use in everyday language invoke a cast of historical characters, from figures of ancient legend to modern-day sports stars. But have you ever stopped to wonder how on earth the names became the words we use so often? How, for example, did Italian...
by Rosalind Fergusson
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2014
If it’s time for a rhyme, or you need a satiric lyric, the Collins Rhyming Dictionary is the fastest and easiest way to refine your line. The Collins Rhyming Dictionary is the most accessible way to find the rhyme you need. Other rhyming dictionaries are characterised by the use of obscure words...
GED Test Prep Commonly Confused Words Review--Exambusters Flash Cards--Workbook 11 of 13
GED Exam Study Guide
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2016
"GED Prep Flashcard Workbook 11: WORDS COMMONLY CONFUSED" Do you know the difference between "fewer" and "less," when to use "it's" or "its," or how to distinguish between "historical" and "historic" or "tortuous" and "torturous?" 500 pairs of commonly confused words, some so frequently misused that...
More Nitty-Gritty Grammar
Another Not-So-Serious Guide to Clear Communication
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2012
Who or whom? Lay or lie? Conjunction, pronoun, predicate, or gerund? If such questions and terms leave you scratching your head, you need the hip and fun follow-up to NITTY-GRITTY GRAMMAR. With a new, easy-to-use alphabetical format and the same winning formula of wacky cartoons, off-the-wall examples,...
by Anonymous
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2014
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The Leader Phrase Book
3,000+ Powerful Phrases That Put You In Command
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2011
The Leader Phrase Book contains more than 3,000 dynamic phrases that will enable you to prevail in virtually all of life's important situations. You will be in command of your words and always stay ahead of the game. With this passport to success, you will begin a new journey on which you are among...
Phraseology
Thousands of Bizarre Origins, Unexpected Connections, and Fascinating Facts about English's Best Expressions
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008
The Amazing Secrets of the Phrases We Use Everyday
Phraseology is the ultimate collection of everything you never knew about the wonderful phrases found in the English language. It contains information about phrase history and etymology; unusual, lost, or uncommon phrases; how phrases are formed;...
The Horologicon
A Day's Jaunt Through the Lost Words of the English Language
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
From Mark Forsyth, the author of the #1 international bestseller, The Etymologicon, comes a book of weird words for familiar situations. The Horologicon (or book of hours) contains the most extraordinary words in the English language, arranged according to what hour of the day you might need them.
Do...
How to Speak Bayonnease
The Secret Language of Bayonne, New York's Sixth Borough
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2008
A little known town, just outside of Manhattan, nestled within the boroughs of New York, Bayonne has an eclectic bunch of folk, these people are the residents of Bayonne, known as the Bayonitte. The Language of Bayonne is Bayonnease. We will now set forth to defi ne subtle differences in the American...
Words You Should Know 2013
The 201 Words from Science, Politics, Technology, and Pop Culture That Will Change Your Life This Year
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2012
The most influential words and phrases of 2013!
Every day, hundreds of new words join our vocabulary, whether they're scientific creations, cultural terms, or politically and historically charged additions. With Words You Should Know 2013, you will not only be able to keep up with the changing...
Black Sheep and Lame Ducks
The Origins of Even More Phrases We Use Every Day
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2010
The fun and fascinating follow-up to the international bestseller Red Herrings and White Elephants
Why do people put their "skeletons in a closet," "have a hunch," "get the cold shoulder," "get dressed up to the nines," or "call a spade a spade?"...
by U.S. Department of Defense
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2015
This is the comprehensive, standardized dictionary of military and associated terminology compiled and used by the Department of Defense. Divided into two sections, The Dictionary of Military Terms contains the terms and definitions approved for Department of Defense (DOD) and the North Atlantic Treaty...
by Christopher Kendris Ph.D., Theodore Kendris Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2017
The new eighth edition of Barron’s 501 Spanish Verbs shows students, travelers, and adult learners exactly how to use the 501 most common and useful Spanish verbs in all 15 tenses and moods. Fluency in Spanish starts with knowledge of verbs, and the authors provide clear, easy-to-use guidance. Each...
by Rainer Maria Rilke, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Theodor Fontane
Language: German
Release Date: September 25, 2015
Language: German
Release Date: September 25, 2015
Am Geburtstag blicken wir zurück auf das vergangene Jahr, vielleicht sogar auf unser bisheriges Leben. Auf seine Höhen und Tiefen. Auf das, was wirklich zählt im Leben. Wir schauen aber auch nach vorne in die Zukunft. Was wird uns das nächste Lebensjahr wohl bringen? Wohin wird unsere Reise uns...