D.U.W. ... Dictionary of Unusual Words
Author: D. U. W.
Publisher:
Published: 1946
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13:
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The Dictionary of Difficult and Unusual Words
Author: Skyhorse Publishing
Publisher: Skyhorse
Published: 2021-08-03
Total Pages: 528
ISBN-13: 9781510765719
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBroken down by category, this comprehensive reference is the go-to guide for readers and writers who want to expand their knowledge of language. This unique reference book strives to define words and phrases that the average person often encounters but which may not be immediately familiar. Batten, kiosk, proctor, coup de grace, alliteration, parsec, corona, renal, joystick, decant, citadel. Broken down into over fifty categories—from cultural essentials like art, history, and sports to modern obsessions like text messaging and hip hop slang—this book is a word lover's dream and a useful handbook for any student. It covers theatre. It even has a section of foreign words commonly used in English. Expand your vocabulary. Improve your writing. Broaden your horizons!
The Indispensable Dictionary of Unusual Words
Author: Josefa Heifetz Byrne
Publisher: Skyhorse
Published: 2012-07-01
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9781616086503
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom aasvogel (the South African vulture) to knurry (full of knots), from melangeur (a machine for making chocolate syrup) to zumbooruk (a small cannon fired from the back of a camel), the words in this book are guaranteed to expand your vocabulary and confound your friends. They may be obscure and even preposterous, but every entry in this eye-opening book has been accepted as a formal or legitimate English word by at least one major dictionary. This dictionary does not claim or attempt to be complete. It is based completely on the editor’s sense of wonder and absurdity. It is educational, yes, but also more fun than any dictionary has a right to be!
Neo-words
Author: David K. Barnhart
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 130
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA compact reference book that collects words and phrases so new they have not yet been recorded in dictionaries. Delightfully illustrated by Elwood Smith, this is a useful tool for the serious lexicographer and a lighthearted look at some of the wackiest words in the English language. 20 cartoons.
