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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? Itas all in how you
acquire the aten-dollar wordsa 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 memorableaand often funnya description
of when or why to use the word. A sample sentence shows you how.
And the phonetics are a snap.
Hereas the description of "sybaritic," defined as "luxurious":
aMake 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.a
Whether youare 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.
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