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100 Words to Make You Sound Great Paperback – April 2, 2008

4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 21 ratings
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100 Words to Make You Sound Great showcases 100 words illustrated by quotations that are historic, moving, insightful, humorous, and fun to read. The Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries have carefully selected them as evidence that it pays to have a strong vocabulary.

These 100 words have been put to great effect by some of our most important and beloved speakers and writers. Each sense of a word is shown in a separate quotation. Many quotes are from famous public speeches and award-winning books. A number were used in personal letters, showing that it is just as important to have a vibrant vocabulary in private communication as it is in public.

The people quoted range across the spectrum of human endeavor.
There are famous political leaders from the past (Mohandas K. Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Ronald Reagan), contemporary politicians (Benazir Bhutto and Barack Obama), scientists (Rachel Carson, Carl Sagan, Edward O.Wilson), economists (Alan Greenspan, John Maynard Keynes, Adam Smith), academics (Henry Louis Gates Jr., Ruth Simmons, Helen Vendler), figures of conscience (James Baldwin, Bono, Eleanor Roosevelt), and even humorists (Garrison Keillor, Groucho Marx, Sarah Vowell). They are all captivating communicators, and they all sound great.

100 Words to Make You Sound Great offers a fascinating way to improve and reinforce a versatile vocabulary. Anyone who is interested in the effective use of words will find it hard to put down.
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  1. Part of series
    100 Words
  2. Print length
    128 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
  5. Publication date
    April 2, 2008
  6. Dimensions
    4.5 x 0.38 x 8 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    061888310X
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0618883103
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THE EDITORS OF THE AMERICAN HERITAGE DICTIONARIES are a team of professional lexicographers with advanced degrees in various scholarly fields. The editors familiarize themselves with the vocabulary in specific subject areas, collect materials on new developments and usage, and work with expert consultants to ensure that their publications are accurate and up-to-date.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (April 2, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 061888310X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0618883103
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.5 x 0.38 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 21 ratings

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NoneYa
5.0 out of 5 stars A nice quick resource to choose from
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2015
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A nice quick resource to choose from. While dictionary.com and thesaurus.com is undoubtedly more in depth, when working away from the web, having a resource like this is useful.
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Tyler Gerow
5.0 out of 5 stars Some extra words in the dictionary!
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2018
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More for your vocabulary.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2014
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same as above
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1.0 out of 5 stars Elementary at best
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2013
I am amazed at the sheer simplicity of the included words in this book. If forced to slap a grade level on it, I would recommend this for blossoming middle-schoolers who somehow have not enrolled in a literacy class or perhaps for those learning English as a second language.
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smkmd
4.0 out of 5 stars Great to put on the table in the Family Room
Reviewed in Canada on July 19, 2015
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We play a game after dinner where each person picks a word and the others come up with the definition ... we have all 4 books in the series!!
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