The Words You Should Know to Sound Smart
Author | : Robert W Bly |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2009-04-18 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781598698862 |
ISBN-13 | : 1598698869 |
Rating | : 4/5 (869 Downloads) |
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.