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365 New Words-A-Year Page-A-Day Calendar 2019

There’s something so satisfying about learning a new word and dropping it into a sentence. Now, a trenchant1 and expansive vocabulary is at your fingertips with a lexical2 -themed calendar from the nonpareil3  language experts at Merriam-Webster. 365 NEW WORDS-A-YEAR is an essential calendar for writers, word lovers, and Scrabble and Words-With-Friends players, with a new word definition every day, plus ancillary4  information on pronunciation, sample sentences and word origin and history. 1sharp and articulate2relating to words or the vocabulary of a language3unbeatable4auxiliary, suppl... [Read More]

• ASIN: 152350336X
• ASIN: 152350336X
• ISBN: 152350336X
• Manufacturer: Workman Publishing Company

The Scrabble Word-Building Book: Updated Edition

Want to outsmart, outwit, and outplay your Scrabble® opponents? Using the completely revised and updated The Scrabble® Word-Building Book, you can! This essential strategy guide shows you how to build on your opponents' words and become a master of this classic game. For novice players and expert wordsmiths alike, this helpful reference includes: A handy list of the 94 two-letter words sure to pile on the points Over 800 three-letter words -- 550 of which can be formed from two-letter words All eight-letter words that can be formed from seven-letter words Every word up to seven letters y... [Read More]

• ASIN: 141650544X
• ASIN: 141650544X
• ISBN: 9781416505440
• Brand: Pocket Books
• Manufacturer: Pocket Books

British Slang!!! Best FREE App on British Slang Words and Dictionary! Learn the Urban Language of Great Britain From This Great Slanguage Translator! Great App for Kids or Adults!

• ASIN: B004L1G7K6
• ASIN: B004L1G7K6
• Brand: Michael Quach
• Manufacturer: Michael Quach

Words You Should Know to Sound Smart 2019 Daily Calendar

Do you dream of debating philosophical precepts with the intelligentsia? Locking academic horns with the clerisy? You can do all that—and be the life of every highbrow cocktail party—just by mastering the deliciously obscure terms in this most compendious of calendars.Soon, you’ll be tossing about bon mots with the best of the artistes and aesthetes—and impressing the susurration out of the perfervid hoi polloi—in no time! With this daily calendar, you are only an erudite witticism away from true loquaciousness.

• ASIN: 1507207743
• ASIN: 1507207743
• ISBN: 1507207743
• Brand: Adams Media
• Manufacturer: Adams Media

Knock Knock Slang Flashcards

If you (or someone you know) is of the older generation, a complete dork or has simply led a culturally sheltered life, it is likely you are perplexed by today's language on the street. With humor and classic educational techniques of our Slang Flashcards, the tricky tongue of today's youth will be within reach. Even the most triflin' busta will be representin' in no time. Box of 50 cards plus accordion-fold game insert; 3.75 x 5-inches. A fun gift for nerds or anyone over thirty.

• ASIN: 1601060971
• UPC: 825703123067
• ASIN: 1601060971
• ISBN: 1601060971
• Brand: Knock Knock
• Manufacturer: Knock Knock Books

Word Origin 2019 Day-to-Day Calendar

Featuring new words from the Oxford English Dictionary and Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary as well as age-old terms from Greek, Roman, French, and other languages, The Word Origin 2019 Day-to-Day Calendar delights linguistic lovers with little-known, fascinating derivations.Learn the remarkable origin behind obscure words as well as everyday phrases, clichés, and expressions for a year’s worth of etymological fun. As an added bonus, the back of each page includes daily extra content such as puzzles, jokes, lists, quotes, activities, tips, and trivia. The calendar’s author, Gregory M... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1449492517
• UPC: 050837419339
• ASIN: 1449492517
• ISBN: 1449492517
• Brand: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Manufacturer: Andrews McMeel Publishing

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions: The Most Up-to-Date Reference for the Nonstandard Usage, Popular Jargon, and Vulgarisms of Contempos (McGraw-Hill ESL References)

More bling for the buck! The #1 guide to American slang is now bigger, more up-to-date, and easier to use This new edition of McGraw-Hill’s Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions offers complete definitions of more than 12,000 slang and informal expressions from various sources, ranging from golden oldies such as . . . golden oldie, to recent coinages like shizzle (gangsta), jonx (Wall Street), and ping (the Internet). Each entry is followed by examples illustrating how an expression is used in everyday conversation and, where necessary, International Phonetic Alphabet pronu... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0071461078
• ASIN: 0071461078
• ISBN: 9780071461078
• Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Education

American Slang Dictionary, Fourth Edition (McGraw-Hill ESL References)

For the 411 on American slang, this guidebook is the top banana From "head trip" to "foot in mouth," American Slang Dictionary gives you the complete definitions of thousands of uniquely American words and phrases, ranging from golden oldies such as "catch some rays" and "take the fifth" to more up-to-the-minute coinages like Wall Street's "jonx," the Internet's "ping," and the gangsta's favorite, "shizzle." Inside you'll find more than 12,000 words and expressions from a wide variety of sources, including gangsta rap, the blogosphere, and the U.S. prison system. In a New York minute, you'll b... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0071461086
• ASIN: 0071461086
• ISBN: 0071461086
• Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Education

Brain Teaser Quiz - Rebus Riddles - Guess the Word Game

• ASIN: B00MAGV9LQ
• ASIN: B00MAGV9LQ
• Brand: All in a Days Play Pvt Ltd.
• Manufacturer: All in a Days Play Pvt Ltd.

HEBREW a language map: Quick reference phrase guide for beginning and advanced use. Words and phrases in English, Hebrew, and phonetics for easy ... Publisher: Bilingual Books, Inc.

Whether it’s the gorgeous beaches of Tel Aviv, the cultural and religious center of Jerusalem, or your family heritage that beckons you, you’ll want to take HEBREW a language map® with you as you travel throughout Israel. This clever language guide snaps open to give you exactly what you need at a glance. Ask for directions, order an ice cream (glee-dah), and shop for pottery and souvenirs, all in Hebrew! Slip this Language Map® into your pocket and take it everywhere you go, from Eilat to Tiberias. Hundreds of words and phrases you’ll need most Divided into key categories such as Aski... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0944502881
• ASIN: 0944502881
• ISBN: 0944502881
• Brand: Brand: Bilingual Books
• Manufacturer: Bilingual Books

The Urban Setting Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to City Spaces

Making readers care and feel like they’re part of the story should be the number one goal for all writers. Ironically, many storytellers fail to maximize one of fiction’s most powerful elements to achieve this: the setting. Not only can the right location become a conduit for emotion, it can also provide conflict, characterize the story’s cast, reveal significant backstory, and trigger the reader’s own emotional memories through sensory details and deep point of view. Inside The Urban Thesaurus, you’ll find: A list of the sights, smells, tastes, textures, and sounds for over 120 urba... [Read More]

• ASIN: 098977256X
• ASIN: 098977256X
• ISBN: 098977256X
• Manufacturer: JADD Publishing

English as a Second F*cking Language: How to Swear Effectively, Explained in Detail with Numerous Examples Taken From Everyday Life

In the English language, swearing is essential to effective communication. In this hilarious and illuminating guide, you will learn just how to do it - no f*cking problem. Whether you want to succeed in business, school, or social circles, a strong command of vocabulary is absolutely necessary. Just imagine a stranger to our shores, trying to comprehend the following conversation: John: Mary, would you like to attend the opera this evening?Mary: F*cking-A. should I wear my black dress?John: Why the f*ck not?Mary: F*cked if I know-Oh, f*ck! I just remembered. It got f*cked up in the wash.John: ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 031214329X
• UPC: 880791986444
• ASIN: 031214329X
• ISBN: 9780312143299
• Brand: St Martin s Griffin
• Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin

Norwegian-English Dictionary: A Pronouncing and Translating Dictionary of Modern Norwegian (Bokmål and Nynorsk) with a Historical and Grammatical Introduction

For more than forty years, the Haugen Norwegian–English Dictionary has been regarded as the foremost resource for both learners and professionals using English and Norwegian. With more than 60,000 entries, it is esteemed for its breadth, its copious grammatical detail, and its rich idiomatic examples. In his introduction, Einar Haugen, a revered scholar and teacher of Norwegian to English speakers, provides a concise overview of the history of the language, presents the pronunciation of contemporary Norwegian, and introduces basic grammatical structures, including the inflection of nouns and... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0299038742
• ASIN: 0299038742
• ISBN: 0299038742
• Manufacturer: University of Wisconsin Press

The Emotional Wound Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Psychological Trauma

Readers connect to characters with depth, ones who have experienced life's ups and downs. To deliver key players that are both realistic and compelling, writers must know them intimately--not only who they are in the present story, but also what made them that way. Of all the formative experiences in a character's past, none are more destructive than emotional wounds. The aftershocks of trauma can change who they are, alter what they believe, and sabotage their ability to achieve meaningful goals, all of which will affect the trajectory of your story.Identifying the backstory wound is crucial ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B076KFRFNF
• ASIN: B076KFRFNF
• Manufacturer: JADD Publishing

American Slang 4e

With 1,500 new words and phrases, this abridged edition of the Dictionary of American Slang is the most buzzworthy, banging collection of colloquial American English—no jokeThis fully updated and abridged fourth edition of American Slang contains more than 1,500 new terms representing the variety and vigor of American slang, from "yada yada yada" to "yo momma." There's no better resource for those who are curious about language, fascinated by counterculture, or just completely confused when other people talk.Like previous editions, this edition features pronunciation guides, word origins, ex... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0061179477
• ASIN: 0061179477
• ISBN: 0061179477
• Manufacturer: Collins Reference

Richard Scarry's Best Picture Dictionary Ever

More than seven hundred entries, each telling a complete little story with an unusual cast of animal characters intended to be enjoyed while increasing a child's reading

• UPC: 483287

Does Your Flamingo Flamenco? The Best Little Dictionary of Confusing Words and Malapropisms - eBook

Stumped about any of these?•Hunger pains or hunger pangs?•Runner-ups or runners-up?•Spitting image or spit and image?•Some time or sometime?•Lay or lie?•Venal or venial?•Shined or shone?•Retroactive from or retroactive to?•Effect or affect?•Buck naked or butt naked?Find

• UPC: 604693188

A Dictionary of the English Language : In Which the Words Are Deduced from Their Originals, and Illustrated in Their Different Significations, by Examples from the Best Writers, to Which Are Prefixed a History of the Language, and an English Grammar, Volum

A Dictionary of the English Language: In Which the Words Are Deduced from Their Originals, and Illustrated in Their Different Significations, by

• UPC: 702006621

The Complete English Dictionary, Explaining Most of Those Hard Words, Which Are Found in the Best English Writers the Third Edition.

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated

• UPC: 420921791

A New and Practical Dictionary of English and French Languages : With the Pronunciation and Accentuation of Every Word in Both Languages Phonetically Indicated. Compiled from the Best Modern French and English Authorities, and Containing All the Newest WOR

A New and Practical Dictionary of English and French Languages: With the Pronunciation and Accentuation of Every Word in Both Languages Phonetically

• UPC: 574419581

German Extracts, from the Best German Authors : With the English Words at the Bottom of the Page, Ad a Dictionary at the End (1811)

German Extracts, from the Best German Authors: With the English Words at the Bottom of the Page, Ad a Dictionary at the End

• UPC: 175651230

The Complete English Dictionary, Explaining Most of Those Hard Words, Which Are Found in the Best English Writers the Second Edition, with Additions.

The Complete English Dictionary, Explaining Most of Those Hard Words, Which Are Found in the Best English Writers the Second Edition, with

• UPC: 451852510

German Extracts, from the Best German Authors : With the English Words at the Bottom of the Page, Ad a Dictionary at the End (1811)

German Extracts, From The Best German Authors: With The English Words At The Bottom Of The Page, Ad A Dictionary At The End

• UPC: 987248076

The New Pocket Dictionary of the French and English Languages, Containing All Words of General Use and Authorized by the Best Writers

The New Pocket Dictionary of the French and English Languages, Containing All Words of General Use and Authorized by the Best

• UPC: 916048141

Munson's System of Phonography : The Dictionary of Practical Phonography, Giving the Best Phonographic Forms for the Words of the English Language (Sixty Thousand, and for Over Five Thousand Proper Names...

Munson's System of Phonography

• UPC: 980193049