The Well-Spoken Thesaurus: The Most Powerful Ways to Say Everyday Words and Phrases (Christmas Gift or Stocking Stuffer for Writers or College Students)

The Well-Spoken Thesaurus is designed to help you improve your communication skills by expanding your vocabulary.

The book includes over 200 words, arranged in easy-to-use categories, such as “positive emotions,” “negative emotions,” “intellectual terms,” and “descriptive terms.” Each entry includes a definition, synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples.

The Well-Spoken Thesaurus is particularly useful for writers who want to improve the precision and impact of their language. By providing a range of synonyms for common words and phrases, the book helps writers avoid repetition and clichés, while also encouraging them to use language that is more vivid, specific, and memorable.

Some of the benefits of using The Well-Spoken Thesaurus include:

Making a stronger impression: By choosing words that are more precise and impactful, you can help your writing stand out from the crowd and make a stronger impression.Demonstrating your communication skills: Using a wide range of vocabulary can demonstrate that you are articulate, sophisticated, and able to communicate effectively.Conveying your personality: Includes a range of descriptive terms that can help you convey your personality and character traits in your writing

Overall, The Well-Spoken Thesaurus can be a valuable resource for anyone who wants to improve their writing and communication skills.

From the Publisher

· a lot of = considerable, extensive, profuse

· as far as = to the extent that, considering that, insofar as

· approximately = there or thereabouts, by and large, to the tune of

· Barack Obama and the Contrasting of Hyperbole with Understatement

· Margaret Atwood and the Conversion of the Figurative

· T.S. Eliot and the Aesthetic of Cool

Your manner of speaking is the central factor upon which people form assumptions about you. Whatever is your ultimate goal in life, chances are good you’re going to have to communicate your way to it.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sourcebooks
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 1, 2011
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1402243057
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1402243059
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.5 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1 x 9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #1,392 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1 in Words, Language & Grammar Reference #1 in Thesauruses (Books) #2 in Linguistics Reference
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