Brilliant communication is just a book away.?
100 Words to Make You Sound Smart is an informative and entertaining
resource that can help anyone be right on the money when looking for
words that will make a point, seal the deal, or just keep folks
listening. Chosen by the editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries,
these words will appeal to anyone who wants to be a more compelling
communicator--as a worker, consumer, advocate, friend, dinner companion,
or even as a romantic prospect.
The book includes a colorful variety of words, including handy words of
just one syllable (such as glib) and words derived from the names of
famous people (such as Freudian slip and Machiavellian).There are
expressions from popular culture (catch-22) and words that date back
to classical civilization (spartan and stoic). Each word is clearly
defined and shown in context with quotations from contemporary sources:
magazines, newspapers, broadcast media, movies, and television. For many
words, quotations from distinguished authors and speakers are also given
and word histories are explained.
100 Words to Make You Sound Smart, the best-selling title in the 100
Words series, provides an affordable and enjoyable way to communicate
more effectively. It offers the coveted gift of gab to anyone who needs
to "say it right"--and to anyone who wants to sound more articulate.
