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1000 Most Important Words
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 428.1
EAN: 9780345298638
ISBN: 0345298632
Label: Ballantine Books
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: July 12, 1982
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date: July 12, 1982
Studio: Ballantine Books
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Editorial Review:
Based on the contention that we do not utillize speech to its fullest extent, this guide is an essential aide to unlocking our "passive" vocabularies and developing a keener appreciation of the richness of language.Indispensable For Writers, Speakers, Teachers!
-- Enrich your vocabulary
-- Express yourself clearly -- and beautifully
-- Fun and easy to use!
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Never Puerile; always piquant
I have read many a langauge maven wordivoracious vocab book in my day. None compare to this compendium of brilliantly chosen, exquisitely executed words. This book has a very easy to read format and a friendly tone to it. If you memorize most of the words within, you will nevery sound picayune in your interviews. More importantly, women will stare fervidly at you, the cynosure of all eyes, after you drop a sesquipidalian speech over some post prandial wine!!
Rating:  - Great resource. Boring format
Ok, this book has great vocabulary, and great definitions and usage, however the formatting is the biggest problem. Personally, it is much more difficult to read something like a dictionary than like a teaching guide. This reference book is just like a dictionary, but it only contains large vocabulary words. So, it is in alphabetical order and very un-exciting. Though that works for some people, it does not work for me. I am not inspired to learn vocabulary by simply reading a dictionary.
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Rating:  - Politics/prejudice don't belong in a book like this.
I've barely made it to a fraction of the book but every few pages there's a sentence comparing democrats to communist or praising the civilized western world compared to the "savages" that live elsewhere. It's not obvious, just enough to make you go "huh" for a second then continue, then finally at the definition of the word "canard" there's an example mocking middle eastern countries, saying that reports of great victories, especially when issued by countries of the middle east, are almost always ... Read More
Rating: - A formidable farrago with a full, feisty fusillade!
Great little addition to the family's collection of reference and word books!
You'll easily enrich and enliven your vocabulary while learning a little background and history of the origin of the word!
This is not a collection of 'pedantic pundit or parlance'.....all of the words can be used in everyday communication.
They are good, strong words with clear meanings which can help you to express yourself with elegance!
Would you prefer to be wiser ... Read More
Rating: - Haven't used yet.
I haven't had occasion to use this book yet; however, it arrived quickly and in excellent condition.
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