There's a Word for It (Revised Edition) A Grandiloquent Guide to Life
, by Elster, Charles HarringtonNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781416510864 | 1416510869
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 7/5/2005
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).