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How to sound really clever : 600 words you need to know

Van den Bergh, Hubert2013
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'How to Sound Really Clever' explains and illustrates over 600 words that can outfox us, such as 'condign', 'Zelig-like' and 'agitprop'. Each entry features an etymological description as well as useful example phrases so that readers can quickly see the correct context for each word. Anecdotes and witty illustrations appear throughout to make this an entertaining book that will help readers to boost their vocabulary.
LocationCollectionCall numberStatus/Desc
Little Hulton LibraryAdult Non Fiction428.1 VANHardbackAvailable
Main title:
How to sound really clever : 600 words you need to know / Hubert van den Bergh ; illustrations by www.sandrahowgate.com.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury, 2013.London : Bloomsbury, 2013.
Collation:
214 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 21 cm
ISBN:
9781408194850 (hbk)
Dewey class:
428.1
Language:
English
BRN:
1228150
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