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It's undeniably thrilling to find words for our strangest feelings...Koenig casts light into lonely corners of human experience...An enchanting book. --The Washington Post

A truly original book in every sense of the word, The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows poetically defines emotions that we all feel but don't have the words to express--until now.

Have you ever wondered about the lives of each person you pass on the street, realizing that everyone is the main character in their own story, each living a life as vivid and complex as your own? That feeling has a name: sonder. Or maybe you've watched a thunderstorm roll in and felt a primal hunger for disaster, hoping it would shake up your life. That's called lachesism. Or you were looking through old photos and felt a pang of nostalgia for a time you've never actually experienced. That's anemoia.

If you've never heard of these terms before, that's because they didn't exist until John Koenig set out to fill the gaps in our language of emotion. The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows creates beautiful new words that we need but do not yet have, says John Green, bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars. By turns poignant, relatable, and mind-bending, the definitions include whimsical etymologies drawn from languages around the world, interspersed with otherworldly collages and lyrical essays that explore forgotten corners of the human condition--from astrophe, the longing to explore beyond the planet Earth, to zenosyne, the sense that time keeps getting faster.

The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows is for anyone who enjoys a shift in perspective, pondering the ineffable feelings that make up our lives. With a gorgeous package and beautiful illustrations throughout, this is the perfect gift for creatives, word nerds, and human beings everywhere.

From a poet of immense insight and masterful craft (Kwame Dawes), Finger Exercises for Poets is an engaging and inspiriting invitation to practice poetry alongside one of its masters. With wide-ranging examples from classic and contemporary poets, Dorianne Laux demystifies the magic of language that makes great poetry and offers generative exercises to harness that magic. She explores the syllable and the line, the use of form, poetic responses to contemporary events and personal experiences, the imaginative leap, and the power of a distinct voice. As she writes in the introduction, My instrument is the immensity of language.... There are eighty-eight keys on a piano, six hundred thousand words in the English language. The patterns, sequences, and permutations of both are endless. For me, language is another kind of music.... I practice poetry. This book invites you to practice along with me.

Throughout, Laux reminds us that poetry is a practice as much as an art and that poets must hone their language as a musician practicing an instrument.

Enhance your vocabulary in just 15 minutes a day with 1100 Words You Need to Know. Relied on by students for 50 years!

Over the years, thousands of students preparing for the SAT, ACT, GRE, and other standardized tests have relied on 1100 Words You Need to Know as an ideal way to strengthen their word power. With this brand-new edition, test prep expert Richard Carriero provides a fully updated and invaluable resource for students--or for anyone who wants to boost their vocabulary.

1100 Words You Need to Know features a weekly program with six words to learn each day and one day for review. With just 15 minutes a day, you'll learn everything you need to improve your reading, writing, and speaking skills.

This fully revised edition includes:

• Word lists with definitions in all new thematic grouping
• Helpful tips on word roots
• Updated words in context exercises, activities, and quizzes throughout
• An updated pronunciation guide

Online Practice

• Continue your practice with 3 online quizzes plus scoring to test your progress

In an era when communication has become increasingly diverse and complex, this classic work on semantics--now fully revised and updated--distills the relationship between language and those who use it.

Renowned professor and former U.S. Senator S. I. Hayakawa discusses the role of language in human life, the many functions of language, and how language--sometimes without our knowing--shapes our thinking in this engaging and highly respected book. Provocative and erudite, it examines the relationship between language and racial and religious prejudice; the nature and dangers of advertising from a linguistic point of view; and, in an additional chapter called The Empty Eye, the content, form, and hidden message of television, from situation comedies to news coverage to political advertising.

Uncover the hidden and often surprising connection between words.

Written in a clear and informative style, the more than 8,000 articles reveal the origins of and links between some of the most common English-language words. What is the link between map and apron, acrobat and oxygen, zeal and jealousy, flour and pollen, secret and crime?

Did you know that crimson originally comes from the name of tiny scale insects, the kermes, from whose dried bodies a red dyestuff is made? That Yankee began as a nickname for Dutchmen? That omelette evolved from amulette, a thin sheet of metal, and is a not-too-distant cousin of the word laminate? That jeans find their antecedent in jean fustian, meaning a cotton fabric from Genoa?

They also contain an extensive selection of words whose life histories are intrinsically fascinating or instructive. This dictionary shows how modern English has developed from its Indo-European roots and how the various influences on the language--from migration and invasion to exploration, trade, technology, and scholarship--have intermingled. It is an invaluable addition to any English or linguistics library.

Be the life of every highbrow cocktail party--just by mastering the deliciously obscure terms in The Words You Should Know to Sound Smart.

This book is a tongue-in-cheek guide to words that any well-educated, witty person should be able to drop into cocktail conversation. You are encouraged to toss off words such as disestablishmentarianism, descant, and autodidactic--words that will make the user sound learned, intellectual, and wise. For those who want to improve the quality and sophistication of their speech and writing, this is the book to keep on the nightstand.

Eloquence counts

Do you want to ace your SATs, write literate papers, and find the perfect language to impress would-be bosses at job interviews? Words You Should Know in High School helps you achieve the success you're looking for--one word at a time.

This easy-to-use book features more than 1,000 essential words that arm you with the vocabulary you need to tackle real-world tasks--from debating current events to writing essays for your college applications. Whether you're an incoming freshman or a graduating senior, inside these engaging and enlightening pages, you'll find sections that help you:

• Understand commonly misused words
• Learn popular definitions used in standardized tests
• Recognize the difference between synonyms and antonyms
• Perfect spelling and grammar usage
• Choose the right word for every special course and circumstance

Written in a spunky style that's never boring, this handy book is your ticket to a new well-spoken you--willing and able to find the right words for every situation, at school, at work, and everywhere else

You're a writer. You just read your manuscript and discovered your characters nodding like marionettes in every chapter. When they're not nodding, they're rolling their eyes.

Oops.

Time to slash the Pinocchio strings and turn them into real live people. Award-winning author Kathy Steinemann will provide the tools. She cuts through the so-called rules and offers simple solutions.

Too many repetitions of little? There's a cure for that. Do you rely on very too often? There's a cure for that too. You'll find the remedies in this book's dispensary.

Should you ever use anything other than said to attribute dialogue? Are exclamation points taboo? The answers might surprise you.

Learn how to harness body language, cut hackneyed adjectives, and draw on the environment for ambience. No more wooden characters. You'll transform them into believable personalities your readers will learn to love. Or hate.

Get in the driver's seat, relax, and enjoy your journey - with Kathy Steinemann's book as your GPS.

Codeword Puzzles With A Difference170 Codeword Puzzles:15x15 grid in large senior friendly format; 4.4x 4.4 with 3 Letter Hints and 6 jumbled word clues each, for novice or experts.
Similar to crossword puzzles, but here the concept is a little simpler. You do not need prior knowledge, just pick up the pencil and eraser and youare ready to roll armed with logic and vocabulary. Each number represents a letter, so, starting with the solved letters, use yourlogic and vocabulary to reveal more letters, form words, and so crack the code. Additional puzzle solving techniques are given in the book.

This is no ordinary Codeword Puzzle Book because:

• Senior friendly big 4.4x 4.4; 15x15 puzzle grid.
• Three letter hints given to start you off.
• And if you are new or find the puzzle difficult, additionally six words which are in the puzzle are given in a jumbled form, you have to unscramble them and use them in the correct places. Do not use them unless you are desperate, and that too one by one as needed.
• Full solutions include both the Word Grid and Code Grid with Code Solutions in the rear.

Happy solving and enjoy the large clear professionally set puzzles.

This book is perfect for anyone in your life who wants to begin learning Spanish or touch up their skills on the language already Buy it for yourself or for anyone on your gift list who wants a fun and easy way to expand their knowledge through reading and writing. Whether you're at a beginner or intermediate level in learning the language, you'll be able to expand your linguistic horizons with the help of this fun book.

Don't wait Order your Spanish learning book today and begin filling your free time with educational reading and activities.

Here's what you'll get

• A great, high-quality Spanish learning guide that's perfect to slip in your backpack or bag for on-the-go education
• The book is filled with creative and humorous stories that are related to the Spanish culture
• After you read each story, the book provides a vocabulary check and a series of questions that will allow you to test your comprehension of the story.

Once you've finished this book, you'll have expanded your Spanish skills and had fun while doing it, too Happy learning

This easy word search book is terrific for adults and seniors

This book includes many great features and word search puzzles:

• 100 Easy, large-print Word Search puzzles
• Multi domains
• Very simple instructions and solutions

All in all, Easy Relaxing brain game is the perfect activity book for adults who have dementia or Alzheimer's disease -- as well as, seniors and loved ones who simply enjoy extra, easy puzzles

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Enhance your speaking skills and listening comprehension by learning English idiomatic expressions
Welcome to another new exciting book of Coach Shane's English expression series. In this book, you would find 1000 English idioms and phrases with practical examples, dialogues/conversations and explanations.
In this version, I made many changes compare to previous version. Because, I rearranged all English idiomatic expressions in alphabetically order, so you can use this book like an American idioms dictionary. Also, you would find some illustrated pictures in some places.
In previous edition, I have received some complains, so that's why, I fixed many things in this edition. I tried to explain the English phrasal verbs and idioms in detail. You would know how to use them effectively.
I picked up these common English expressions from sitcoms, movies, news, etc. Having learned these sayings, idioms and phrasal verbs, you would be able to understand movies, sitcoms, and news.
I hope this book would be a great book for intermediate and advanced level ESL (English as a second language) peoples.

A book with real cache . . . or is it cachet

100 Words Almost Everyone Mixes Up or Mangles presents words that people can't keep straight, no matter how hard they try. It features helpful notes that provide guidance on tricky usage issues: the confusion between lend and loan, between plurality and majority, whether free rein is spelled rein or reign. Each entry has a full definition and etymology, and most are accompanied by quotations from classic and contemporary authors that show how the words are used in context. With updates to some of the definitions and etymologies based on revisions made to the American Heritage Dictionary, a refreshed and diversified quotation program, and a brand-new cover design to match the updated series look, there's no doubt this is the book people have been looking for; a book that readers will pour (pore?) over, a book that is both masterful (masterly?) and laudable (laudatory?).

The ultimate word book for aspiring intellectuals!

The most compendious collection of words for aspiring scholars, this book helps you hold your own in intellectual discourse. Featuring 2,400 sophisticated, obscure, and obtuse terms, each page provides you with the definitions you need to know to lock academic horns with the clerisy. From antebellum and eleemosynary to impasto and putative, you will quickly master hundreds of erudite phrases that will improve your conversational elegance.

Complete with definitions and sample sentences for each entry, The Big Book of Words You Should Know to Sound Smart will elevate your lexicon as you impress the susurration out of the perfervid hoi polloi.

504 Essentials words for SSAT / ISEE vocabulary (UPPER)
Vocabulary is becoming increasingly important for the SSAT/ISEE (Upper), and it helps to devote sufficient time to it, as it takes a long time to build an effective vocabulary.
This book contains over 500 Essentials words that appear frequently in the SSAT/ISEE (UPPER), and uses some of the following techniques to help you remember these words faster and better
- Word Roots; Since many English words are derived from Greek & Latin roots, it makes sense to be aware of these.
- Prefixes/Suffixes; Pay attention to the tone of the words, whether soft or hard, harsh or mind, negative or positive. This could help you guess when in doubt. Prefixes/Suffixes can often help you with identifying the meaning of a word, when in doubt.
- Usage of the Word; Perhaps the Best way to increase your vocabulary is to read, read and read. There is absolutely no substitute for that
Reading helps you learn new words from the context in which they are used, thereby making it easy to remember the new words and more importantly, how and when it is used. This book provides you with multiple examples of how a word is used in different contexts.
- Synonyms/Antonyms Being familiar with related words, increases the number and variety of your mental associations. This helps you retain the meaning of the word more easily.
- Related Words In order to 'deeply' understand the meaning of a word, it is helpful to study related words at the same time.
e.g. The word plenty connotes sufficient for what is needed while abundance means more than what is needed .
and
ameliorate is to make better while alleviate is to make less severe.
- Pronunciations Each word has a pronunciation key that helps you say the word out correctly, thereby aiding retention.
- Practice makes perfect Finally, this book has over a thousand exercises to make sure that you remember the meanings of the newly learnt words 'forever'
Many ingenious methods, scientifically correct, have been devised to aid in the remembering of particular facts. These methods are based wholly on the principle that that is most easily recalled which is associated in our minds with the most complex and elaborate groupings of related ideas.
All of the above methods are designed to create a word network in your mind, thereby helping you develop a lasting understanding of the word in the SSAT/ISEE relevant context.

Codeword Puzzles With A Difference
Codeword Puzzle Books: 300 Total Codeword Puzzles with 6-3 Letter Hints.The last 100 Puzzles (which have 4-3 hints) are with additional 6 Jumbled Word Clues each for help solving if you get stuck.
Similar to crossword puzzles, but here the concept is a little simpler. You do not need prior knowledge, just pick up the pencil and eraser and you are ready to roll. Each number represents a letter, so, starting with the solved letters, use your logic and vocabulary to reveal more letters, form words, and so crack the code.
There are 6-3 letter hints given to start you off, and if you are new or find the last 100 puzzles with 4-3 hints difficult, additional six words which are in the puzzle are given in a jumbled form, you have to descramble them and use them in the correct places. Do not use them unless you are desperate, and that too one by one as needed. Happy solving and enjoy the large clear professionally set puzzles.

• 200 Codeword Puzzles with 6-3 letter hints.
• 100 Codeword Puzzles with 4-3 hints plus 6 jumbled word clues.
• 15x15 Grid in large senior friendly format 4.4x 4.4
• Full solutions include both the Word Grid and Code Grid with Code Solutions in the rear.

Happy solving and enjoy the large clear professionally set puzzles.

Discover the fascinating stories behind hundreds of commonly used words and phrases.

This unique blend of thesaurus, dictionary, and manual of English usage defines, compares, and contrasts words of similar but not identical meaning--such as infer and imply. More than 6,000 synonyms are included.

Have fun learning to avoid English's pitfalls.

English can be beastly. With all its soundalike and lookalike words, its peculiar punctuation rules, its ridiculous spelling inconsistencies, and those teeny-tiny apostrophes that love landing in all the wrong places, writing can get downright intimidating.

HAVE NO FEAR! Unflubbify Your Writing is here! Packed with fun examples, this book shows you how to:

• Keep spellings straight: capital and capitol, stationary and stationery, forego and forgo, etc.
• Avoid comma splices and grocer's apostrophes.
• Pluralize last names.
• Understand when to use fewer instead of less.
• Use i.e. and e.g. correctly.
• Know when-and when not-to capitalize mom and dad.

These little lessons are amusing, irreverent, memorable, and nothing like any English class you've ever attended. Before long, you'll feel more confident in your writing and notice that you're enjoying it more than ever.

Get one book for yourself and a few extras for:

• Your retired-English-teacher mother.
• Your nephew who's heading to college.
• Your friend who wants to write her memoir.
• That coworker who always says antidote when he means anecdote.

Please note that occasionally, this book leans a little racy, so it's probably most appropriate for teenagers and grownups.

Learn thousands of English vocabulary words, expressions, phrasal verbs, idioms and collocations in a fun and engaging way! Sound like a native speaker with these common words that are used in the USA and around the world. Most importantly, improve your TOEFL, TOIEC or IELTS score by mastering new vocabulary words.

Maximize your score on English proficiency exams like the TOEFL test. That's where The English Vocabulary Workbook comes in. You'll see the words and expressions used in a dialogue, find out what it means and then get an opportunity to practice what you've learned in the 200 lessons. It's everything you need to improve your English vocabulary and score higher on the TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS exams.

Jackie Bolen has fifteen years of experience teaching ESL/EFL to students in South Korea and Canada. With her help, you'll improve your English vocabulary skills in no time at all!

Pick up a copy of the book today if you want to...

• Have hundreds of words and expressions in American English at your fingertips.
• See how they are used in real life.
• Improve your American English.
• Speak English fluently and confidently.
• Have some fun while learning English vocabulary.
• Improve your TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS score.

These are the vocabulary words that you'll hear over and over again in real life. Spend time mastering them and you'll be speaking, reading, writing and listening in English like a pro. Speak more fluently, gain some confidence, and improve your English exam scores. Yes, it really is that easy with these 200 engaging and interactive vocabulary lessons!

The English Vocabulary Workbook by Jackie Bolen will help you stay motivated while consistently improving your English skills. Get your copy today.