{"product_id":"smart-words-isbn-9780399534645","title":"Smart Words","description":"\u003cb\u003eHow and where to use 500 of the words that make you sound more cultured, worldly, and downright smart.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Whoever said sounding smart had to be painful? It's all in how you acquire the \"ten-dollar words\" of English. \u003ci\u003eSmart Words\u003c\/i\u003e makes fast and smooth learning of words such as \u003ci\u003eprelapsarian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003esedulous\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003esybaritic\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003edraconian\u003c\/i\u003e. How? By sticking to ultra-simple definitions, then offering a memorable--and often funny--description of when or why to use the word. A sample sentence shows you how. And the phonetics are a snap.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Here's the description of \u003ci\u003esybaritic\u003c\/i\u003e, defined as \u003ci\u003eluxurious\u003c\/i\u003e: \"Make that luxurious with a capital S. The word got its start from Sybaris, an ancient Greek city known for being a tad over the top in the pamper-me department.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Whether you're a word lover, a fan of quirky reference books, or simply in need of a vocabulary makeover, \u003ci\u003eSmart Words\u003c\/i\u003e will help you be smart(er) about the words you use and the way you use them.\u003cb\u003eMim Harrison\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning commercial writer. She is also the author of three books on language: \u003ci\u003eWicked Good Words\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Smart Words\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWords at Work\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition, Mim is the founding editor of Levenger Press, a specialty publisher that has celebrated some of the famous words of Winston Churchill, Samuel Johnson, and Henry David Thoreau. Mim lives with her husband and their miniature dachshund in South Florida.","brand":"Tarcher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300689072357,"sku":"NP9780399534645","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780399534645.jpg?v=1767736798","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/smart-words-isbn-9780399534645","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}