The Gilded Tongue: Overly Eloquent Words for Everyday Things
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For word lovers everywhere, "The Guilded Tongue" is a treasure trove of esoteric synonyms for everyday words. This innovative book: provides definitions, etymologies, pronunciations and illustrative sentences for 500 weird words; shares esoteric terms for common items, so readers can easily put their new-found vocabulary to work in day-to-day life; and includes a reverse dictionary for looking up words that are more obscure than their definition. Browsable and fun, "The Gilded Tongue" will be a welcome addition to the bookshelf of any student, eccentric or language enthusiast - because it's more fun to tell your co-workers you're going on a feriation than a holiday!
Author: Rod L. Evans
Format: Hardback, 208 pages, 127mm x 203mm
Published: 2007, F&W Publications Inc, United States
Genre: Usage & Writing Guides
Description
For word lovers everywhere, "The Guilded Tongue" is a treasure trove of esoteric synonyms for everyday words. This innovative book: provides definitions, etymologies, pronunciations and illustrative sentences for 500 weird words; shares esoteric terms for common items, so readers can easily put their new-found vocabulary to work in day-to-day life; and includes a reverse dictionary for looking up words that are more obscure than their definition. Browsable and fun, "The Gilded Tongue" will be a welcome addition to the bookshelf of any student, eccentric or language enthusiast - because it's more fun to tell your co-workers you're going on a feriation than a holiday!
The Gilded Tongue: Overly Eloquent Words for Everyday Things