There's a Word for It (Revised Edition) A Grandiloquent Guide to Life

Here's an irresistible invitation to discover a treasure trove of exceptional words you can use to add sophistication to your vocabulary and charm to your repartee. Consider that without realizing it you may have engaged inacokoinonia(sex without passion or desire), been bored to tears by the company of aphilodox(someone in love with his or her opinions), or suffered from recurrentmatutolypea(getting up on the wrong side of the bed). Presented with panache by the language connoisseur whom William Safire calls "ek-STROR-di-ner-ee,"There's a Word for Itwill add a dash of wit to your daily life -- lest anyone mistake you for asumph(stupid oaf) orfritlag(a good-for-nothing).

Charles Harrington Elster is the author of The Big Book of Beastly Mispronunciations, Verbal Advantage, and other books about words. He is a guest contributor to The New York Times Magazine's "On Language" column and has been a commentator on hundreds of radio shows.