The Words You Should Know to Sound Smart

The Words You Should Know to Sound Smart

1200 Essential Words Every Sophisticated Person Should Be Able to Use

by Bobbi Bly

256 pages· 2009· ISBN 9781440504709
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This book is a tongue-in-cheek guide to words that any well-educated, witty person should be able to drop into cocktail conversation. The reader is 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.

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