The Words You Should Know to Sound Smart

The Words You Should Know to Sound Smart
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 256
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ISBN-10 : 9781598698862
ISBN-13 : 1598698869
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Book Synopsis The Words You Should Know to Sound Smart by : Robert W Bly

Download or read book The Words You Should Know to Sound Smart written by Robert W Bly and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-04-18 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ADULT LITERACY GUIDES & HANDBOOKS. This is a tongue-in-cheek guide to words that any smart, well-educated, pretentious person should be able to drop into cocktail conversation.The reader is encouraged to toss off words such as 'Disestablishmentarianism', 'descant', and 'autodidactic', proving, if not the value of a good education, at least the appearance of a good education.Each word is accompanied by a pronunciation guide and a sentence illustrating its use. Some of the sentences are made up, while others are well-known quotations.


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