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1	Word Smart: Building an Educated Vocabulary more books like this by Princeton Review (Creator) add to wishlist This revised and updated edition of the classic bestseller "Word Smart" highlights the words educated adults should know, and provides the keys to effective communication, vocabulary enrichment, and standardized test score improvement. see all copies from $7.32! new only from $7.61! \| SVS
2	Language in Thought and Action: Fifth Edition more books like this by Samuel I Hayakawa, Robert MacNeil (Illustrator), Alan R Hayakawa add to wishlist In this thoroughly revised, updated edition of his classic "Language in Thought and Action, " S.I. Hayakawa discusses the role of language in human life, the many functions of language, and how language - sometimes without our knowing - shapes our thinking. The author writes provocatively about the relationship between language and racial and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.73! \| first editions \| SVS
3	100 Words Almost Everyone Confuses & Misuses more books like this by American Heritage Dictionary (Creator) add to wishlist This reference to the 100 most confused and misused words lists each word along with a concise and authoritative usage note based on the renowned usage program of the American Heritage Dictionaries. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.50! \| SVS
4	100 Words Every High School Graduate Should Know more books like this by American Heritage Dictionary (Creator), Steve Kleinedler (Preface by) add to wishlist The 100 words every high school grad should know have been compiled by the editors of "The American Heritage Dictionary"--a must-have for anyone who wants to be well-versed in the English language. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
5	The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins more books like this by Robert Hendrickson add to wishlist This is an updated encyclopedia that explores the origins of thousands of words and phrases.The most comprehensive single-volume reference of its kind, "The Facts On File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins, Fourth Edition" has been completely updated and expanded and now contains definitions and origins of more than 15,000 words and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.95! \| SVS
6	504 Absolutely Essential Words more books like this by Murray Bromberg, M.A., Julius Liebb, M.A., Arthur Traiger add to wishlist Here's the latest edition of a proven English vocabulary supplementary etxt for ESL and remedial English courses. Forty-two lessons each introduce twelve new words in sample sentences and short, entertaining articles. Frequent word repetition helps students master these 504 words that are basic to every educated person's vocabulary. Self-testing ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.50! \| SVS
7	Words You Should Know in High School: 1000 Essential Words to Build Vocabulary, Improve Standardized Test Scores, and Write Successful Papers more books like this by Burton Jay Nadler, Jordan Nadler, Justin Nadler add to wishlist Arm students with the vocabulary they'll need to tackle everything from studying for the SATs to writing excellent papers and coming up with the right words at a college or job interview. Young Adult. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| SVS
8	Story of Language more books like this by Mario Pei add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $78.59! \| first editions \| SVS
9	100 Words Almost Everyone Mispronounces more books like this by American Heritage Dictionary add to wishlist This latest installment in the bestselling 100 Word series settles the score on 100 controversies and misconceptions about words with difficult or slippery pronunciations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.10! \| SVS
10	100 Words to Make You Sound Smart more books like this by American Heritage Dictionary (Editor) add to wishlist The newest title in the popular 100 Words series is an informative and entertaining resource that can help anyone be right on the money when looking for words that will make a point, seal the deal, or just keep folks listening. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11	Gaining word power more books like this by Dorothy Rubin add to wishlist Gaining Word Powerhelps college students build and retain better vocabularies and become more effective strategic readers. Based on more than thirty years of the author's teaching experience, this comprehensive vocabulary book generates a basic college-level vocabulary quickly, effectively and pleasurably. It incorporates a number of proven ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.00! \| SVS
12	Kaplan Word Power more books like this by Kaplan (Creator) add to wishlist Includes: 750 must-know words Engaging lessons to help you utilize words in context 55 practice quizzes to test your skills Helpful tips and strategies for figuring out new words, roots, and more Key words used on standardized tests like the SAT and GRE see all copies* from $5.00! new only from $59.35!
13 view cover	Who's Whose?: A No-Nonsense Guide to Easily Confused Words more books like this by Philip Gooden add to wishlist The English language is a minefield, full of words that look alike and sound alike but mean different things. If you mistrust (or distrust?) your spellchecker and have ever been fazed (or phased?) by the difference between enquire and inquire, or complementary and complimentary, this is the perfect companion for you. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.97! \| SVS
14 view cover	The Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words: Over 10,000 Common and Confusing Words Explained more books like this by Diagram Group add to wishlist This unique reference book strives to define, describe, and explain more than 10,000 common words and phrases that can be confusing or tricky. Illustrations throughout. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.40! \| SVS
15 view cover	Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage more books like this by Merriam-Webster add to wishlist Objective and comprehensive, Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage is a readable and entertaining guide to the complext history of some of the thorniest usage issues in the English language. The scholarship and authority of this indispensale work have earned it universal critical acclaim. see all copies from $8.78! new only from $22.52! \| SVS
16 view cover	A Word a Day: A Romp Through Some of the Most Unusual and Intriguing Words in English more books like this by Anu Garg, M.S., Stuti Garg add to wishlist This is a romp through more than 250 obscure, abstruse, wacky, and wonderful words from the founders of the world's no. 1 word-lovers' Web site. Written by the founders of the wildly popular A Word A Day Web site and daily e-mail (500,000 subscribers, worldwide), this collection of unusual, obscure, and exotic English words is a must-have for ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.50! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	When Words Matter Most: Thoughtful Words and Deeds to Express Just the Right Thing at Just the Right Time more books like this by Robyn Freedman Spizman add to wishlist This book explores the art of finding the right words and actions at the right time--an invaluable handbook for expressing compassion, kindness, caring, and congratulations to friends and family, neighbors and colleagues, and anyone else who touches your life. Spizman focuses on how to use words wisely and well in both difficult and joyful times, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.97! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Why You Say It: The Fascinating Stories Behind Over 600 Everyday Words and Phrases more books like this by Webb B Garrison add to wishlist Ambrose E. Burnside, a one-time manufacturer of rifles, is the only man who twice refused command of the Army of the Potomac in the Civil War - only to accept the post under stern orders from President Lincoln. He was three-time governor of Rhode Island and a U.S. senator. Yet Burnside is remembered most for the term "sideburns" - which is named ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.75! \| first editions
19 view cover	Weird and Wonderful Words more books like this by Erin McKean (Editor), Roz Chast (Illustrator), Simon Winchester (Foreword by) add to wishlist Weird and Wonderful Words is a pot-pourri, a gallimaufry, a salmagundi, a treasure trove of colourful, quirky, and unusual words. Containing hundreds of definitions written in a clear and conversational style and full-page illustrations which offer a whimsical and hilarious view of our glorious language. Amuse yourself and entertain your friends ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.96! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Sisson's word and expression locater more books like this by A F Sisson add to wishlist Here's an indispensable invention for anyone who speaks or writes... and wants to be effective, brief, and precise. It's the classic 'Dictionary in Reverse' that quickly helps you locate any word or expression that exactly fits whatever meaning you're striving to express. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.50! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	1500 Words in 15 Minutes a Day: A Year-Long Plan to Learn 28 Words a Week more books like this by Ceil Cleveland add to wishlist This title features: a fool-proof, intensive plan to power up your vocabulary; and, 52 chapters, each presenting new words with easy-to-use techniques for understanding and retention, so that working only 15 minutes a day, readers will add 1500 words to their vocabulary. Controlled vocabulary techniques are a proven method for overcoming the ... see all copies from $2.93! new only from $3.94! \| SVS
22 view cover	Dictionary of Catch Phrases more books like this by Eric Partridge add to wishlist A catch phrase is a well-known, frequently-used phrase or saying that has caught on' or become popular over a long period of time. It is often witty or philosophical and this Dictionary gathers together over 7,000 such phrases. Some reviews of this classic edition: This delightful book will tell you the history of such phrases as "back to ... see all copies from $2.00! new only from $17.49! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	There's a Word for It: A Grandiloquent Guide to Life more books like this by Charles Harrington Elster add to wishlist IN see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.85! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Literally, the Best Language Book Ever: Annoying Words and Abused Phrases You Should Never Use Again more books like this by Paul Yeager add to wishlist By turns gleefully precise and happily contrarian, Yeager attacks with a linguistic scalpel the illogical expressions that are so commonplace in everyday conversation. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
25 view cover	Why You Say It more books like this by Webb B Garrison add to wishlist Wny You BY WEBB B. GARRISON Illustrated ly Henry R. Martin ABINGDON PRESS NEW YORK NASHVILLE To BRUCE and BEATRICE BLACKMAR GOULD Connoisseurs of Words Foreword Words and phrases are like persons. Some are dull and stodgy, while others are very good company indeed. It is from the ranks of the latter group that the words in this volume have been ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.90! \| SVS

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	Language in thought and action by Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa see all from $1.99! new only from $15.88!
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