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The Superior Person's Book of Words
The Superior Person's Book of Words
Author: Peter Bowler
Are you an Anglophile? (Stout fellow!) Just stand at this springboard and leave the fields of popinjay jabber and tongue-stumped battology behind forever! Stop up for big dividends in the giddy heights of superior speech. Peter Bowler will teach you the practical riches of saying it well with good words, neglected words, and precise words for vo...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780879235567
ISBN-10: 087923556X
Publication Date: 6/1/1985
Pages: 112
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  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 19 ratings
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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An interesting list of words with definitions. It would be nice to have pronunciations!
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Entertaining and funny, perfect if you're a big vocab geek!
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This is a paperback, rather than a hardcover edition. The book is funny, good to dip in and out of for laughs.
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What a fun book! Great read for those who enjoy everything offbeat.
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A must for word-lovers!


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