The words you should know to sound smart / 1,200 essential words every sophisticated person should be able to use

W. Bly, Robert

The words you should know to sound smart / 1,200 essential words every sophisticated person should be able to use Robert W Bly - New York: , 2009 - 245 p.: ill.; 22 cm

Includes index.

A tongue-in-cheek guide to words that a smart, well-educated, pretentious person should be able to drop into cocktail conversation. It helps the reader to toss off words such as 'Disestablishmentarianism', 'descant', and 'autodidactic', proving, if not the value of a good education, at least the appearance of a good education.

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English language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.
Vocabulary.
English language.

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