The Words You Should Know to Sound Smart: 1200 Essential Words Every Sophisticated Person Should Be Able to Use

by Bobbi Bly

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Be the life of every highbrow cocktail party—just by mastering the deliciously obscure terms in The Words You Should Know to Sound Smart.

This book is a tongue-in-cheek guide to words that any well-educated, witty person should be able to drop into cocktail conversation. You are encouraged to toss off words such as “disestablishmentarianism,” “descant,” and “autodidactic”—words that will make the user sound learned, intellectual, and wise. For those who want to improve the quality and sophistication of their speech and writing, this is the book to keep on the nightstand.
  • ISBN10 1598698869
  • ISBN13 9781598698862
  • Publish Date 18 April 2009
  • Publish Status Out of Stock
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Adams Media Corporation
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 256
  • Language English