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Absquatulate. Flumadiddle. Gongoozler. Squintifego. If you love words, you know the strange byways of memory or reverie that stumbling across a certain word or phrase will take you down. Chances are, you have never encountered words as unusual as those collected in this audiobook. You'll find definitions and parts of speech for each entry. And for each word, the author has also included a quotation to show how the word can be used in context. Amaze your friends with your selcouth vocabulary and indulge your inner logophile!

To untangle the knot of interlocking meanings of these painted words, logophile and mythologist Phil Cousineau begins each fascinating word entry with his own brief definition. He then fills it in with a tint of etymology and a smattering of quotes that show how the word is used, ending with a list of companion words.

Who knew that the great country of Canada is named for a mistake? How about "bedswerver", the best Elizabethan insult to hurl at a cheating boyfriend? By exploring the delightful back stories of the 250 words in Wordcatcher, listeners will be lured by language and entangled in etymologies. It takes a special wordcatcher to create a treasure chest of remarkable words and their origins, and any word lover will relish the stories that Cousineau has discovered.

Does your client owe the principal or principle? Is your company moving forwards or forward? Do you have over ten years' experience, or more than ten years' experience? Proper use of the written and spoken word determines whether or not you move ahead in your career. In Booher's Rules of Business Grammar, business communication guru Dianna Booher identifies the top one hundred and one mistakes made in emails, social media sites, websites, presentations, and conversations every day.

You've probably been wasting time studying. If you've been using traditional language learning tools like classes or software to teach you Spanish -- I can almost guarantee it. These classes focus on memorization, basic vocabulary, routine phrases and conversations. And, naturally, these are all important. But, here's the thing -- most traditional Spanish classes are missing critical information that could save you hours of time and effort.

Words on the Move opens our eyes to the surprising backstories to the words and expressions we use every day. Did you know that silly once meant "blessed"? Or that ought was the original past tense of owe? Or that the suffix -ly in adverbs is actually a remnant of the word like? And have you ever wondered why some people from New Orleans sound as if they come from Brooklyn?

Now from Peter Funk, the Reader's Digest word columnist and the bestselling author of Word Power, comesUpsize Your Word Power, teaching you the fastest and easiest way to expand your vocabulary: the use of synonyms. Synonyms are a sound and often overlooked way to build vocabulary. With...

Warum lernt im Ausland keiner Deutsch? Und das, obwohl die halbe Jugend Europas in Deutschland arbeiten will. Vielleicht, weil Deutsch wie eine Zementmischmaschine klingt? Oder wie berstendes Holz? Oder weil nicht mal der gemeine Muttersprachler weiß, wie er mit gefühlten 87 Fällen und 1087 Ausnahmeregelungen umgehen soll? Bastian Sick, der gefragteste Deutschlehrer der Nation, hat wieder zugeschlagen und liefert in Teil 5 der Dativ-Erfolgsreihe viele gute Gründe dafür, Deutsch zu lernen.

A bonzer (p. 288) discussion of the strange but dinkum (p. 289) pedigree (p. 224) of the naughty (p. 202), nice (p. 212), and, sometimes, obscene (p. 217) English language. We live in a torrent of words — from radio and television, books and newspapers, and now from the internet. But, as Julian Burnside reminds us in this new edition of the bestselling Wordwatching, words are a source both of pleasure and power, and can be deployed for good or for ill.

Woher hat der Maulwurf seinen Namen? Warum können Heißluftballone nicht fliegen? Und wird der Konjunktiv noch gemöchtet? Dies sind nur einige der vielen interessanten Fragen, die Bastian Sick in seinem neuen Hörbuch humorvoll beantwortet.

The Survival Spanish for Construction program is designed to give you the Spanish skills you need to communicate more effectively with today's increasing number of Spanish-speaking employees and sub-contractors. Vocabulary for this program was suggested by thousands of construction professionals.

Introducing ASVAB Vocabulary 3000: The most comprehensive audio course for ASVAB Vocabulary on the market. Learn how to master proper spelling, pronunciation, definitions, synonyms/antonyms through the use of these unique audio exercises. There are 3 levels (Easy, Medium and Difficult) that each consist of 10 powerful exercises covering 100 words each. You'll discover high-frequency words that have appeared in previous ASVAB tests, increasing your chance for better test results! All audio is carefully narrated by 2 professional voiceover artists for easy listening and quick learning. If you're preparing for the ASVAB, and want to get on the "fast track" to better results, then this audio course is for you!

Masters of language can turn unassuming words into phrases that are beautiful, effective, and memorable. What are the secrets of this alchemy? Part of the answer lies in rhetorical figures: practical ways of applying great aesthetic principles to a simple sentence or paragraph. Farnsworth’s Classical English Rhetoric recovers this knowledge for our times. It amounts to a tutorial on eloquence conducted by Churchill and Lincoln, Dickens and Melville, Burke and Paine, and more than a hundred others.

Planning a trip to Russia and need to learn Russian? Want to learn Russian fast, quick, and easy? Need a reference for your upcoming trip to Russia? Need grammar, spelling, or just pronunciation of a word in the Russian language? Want to know how to say common greetings in Russian? Or, do you just need a study guide? All the answers are just one click away!

Historian and popular TV presenter Ruth Goodman offers up a history of offensive language, insulting gestures, insolent behaviour, brawling and scandal in the 16th and 17th centuries - with practical tips on just how to horrify the neighbours. From royalty to peasantry, every age has its bad eggs, those who break all the rules and rub everyone up the wrong way. But their niggling, antisocial and irritating ways tell us about not only what upset people but also what mattered to them, how their society functioned and what kind of world they lived in.

Word Power is an easy-to-follow series of vocabulary lessons from master linguist Peter Funk. His proven techniques will dramatically help you to improve your vocabulary and express yourself more clearly and forcefully. You will also gain the confidence that comes from having exactly the right...

Kann man sich mit Interpunktion, gutem Stil, Grammatik und den Zweifelsfällen deutscher Rechtschreibung amüsieren? Eine Million Leser sagen "Ja": Der Überraschungserfolg "Der Dativ ist dem Genitiv sein Tod" entlarvt nicht nur sprachliche Ungenauigkeiten, er unterhält auch aufs köstlichste. Dieses Hörbuch führt sicher durch den Irrgarten der deutschen Sprache.

In this audiobook, you will encounter rich and new, but not too complex, vocabulary, which is translated at the end of the chapter, avoiding the hassle of having to stop the listening rhythm to look up every word in the dictionary. Every paragraph is translated, as well as the summary of the story, thus providing a clearer comprehension of each sentence while trying to prevent the temptation the listener might have, if discouraged, of giving up and listening to the whole story in English.

Early in the history of English, glamour and grammar were the same word, linked to enchantment and magical spells. Now grammar brings to mind language bullies and bored-out-of-their-skulls students. Roy Peter Clark, one of America’s most influential writing teachers, wants to change that by putting the glamour back into grammar.

After a life spent studying people and business, Mike has developed a completely novel process that will take the listener through a systematic method to leave their old limitations behind and capitalize on the limitless opportunities of this fast-paced, high-tech world.

This book covers the basics of word usage, including nouns, pronouns, verbs, propositions and adjectives. It shows how they work together to form sentences and ideas, and how misuse of grammar can lead to serious misunderstandings.

Apostrophes are everywhere - often where they don't belong and frequently missing where needed. This concise guide is designed to give any writer firm guidelines for the use of apostrophes, in any situation.

Mignon Fogarty can't remember whether it was a misused semicolon, a chronic case of comma splicing, or an "affect" when an "effect" was called for, but at some point she had seen one mangled sentence too many. Determined to counter the slipping standards of good writing in daily discourse...

You'll Never Be at a Loss for Words Again. The words you use say a lot about who you are and where you're headed. Whether you want to express yourself clearly to impress a prospective employer during a job interview, or just brush up on those pesky words you encounter every so often reading the...

Aprende inglés divirtiéndote a través de los diferentes mundos que Katie y Alex nos presentan a través del abecedario. En cada letra nos encontramos con un mundo mágico de palabras, sencillas explicaciones y divertidas actividades para los peques y para toda la familia.

¿Quién ha dicho que aprender un idioma es aburrido? Diviértete y desenvuélvete con el inglés en cualquier parte...en un restaurante, en el cine, en la farmacia, en la playa, en el baño ¡o donde sea! Alberto Alonso te presentará esas cosas que nadie te enseña y además con el estilo desenfado e incombustible que le caracteriza.

The Verb Circus presenta 20 de los verbos más importantes del inglés. Además, lo hace a través de explicaciones y ejercicios vitales para llegar a dominarlos de una vez por todas. Aprenderás usos de verbos que seguramente no sabías y ganarás toda la fluidez necesaria para desenvolverte en inglés eficazmente en cualquier situación. Presentado de una manera dinámica, divertida y superdidáctica, te engancharás a las lecciones y los retos que te plantea Kyle Millar.

De la mano de Kyle Millar, escucha The Verb Circus 3, una tercera entrega para hacer un repaso exhaustivo a los verbos más importantes del inglés, basado en el prigrama de Vaughan Radio.

Descubre el programa de Vaughan Radio The show with no name. Alberto Alonso presenta este “variety show” que enseña inglés de una manera divertida, práctica, informativa y cargada de energía. El programa utiliza cultura popular y noticias actuales para enseñarte inglés. Ideal para escuchar en el coche y mejorar la comprensión auditiva.

Wordmaps hace asociaciones constantes con una serie de palabras que conseguirán que grabes su significado y sus aplicaciones de forma automática. Una sola palabra se enseñará como verbo, adjetivo, sustantivo, adverbio o phrasal verb además de proporcionar expresiones, curiosidades, pronunciación y mucho más. Este audio ayuda a adentrarse en las curiosidades del idioma y muestra de qué manera palabras como flip, fiddle, grip, keen o path tienen innumerables usos y conectan con diferentes significados.