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100 Words Almost Everyone Mixes Up or Mangles
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionaries
Do you know the difference between pha and faze? If asked, would you be able to keep baleful and baneful straight? If not, don’t worry—you’re in good company. From homophones to homographs to misheard sayings, speakers of the English language must confront a number of tricky exceptions and frustrating pitfalls. The next time you want to u a clever turn of phra, rest assured that you won’t have to wish it unsaid. Master some of the most common obstacles and avoid embarrassing missteps by taking your cue from 100 Words Almost Everyone Mixes Up or Mangles.
About the Book
At one time or another we抳e all suffered the embarrassment of having our remarks corrected by a family member, friend, colleague, or stranger. 100 Words Almost Everyone Mixes Up or Mangles prents fifty pairs of words that people have trouble getting right and keeping straight ?words that tend to get corrected when we抮e least expecting it.
The words include near-synonyms, which are words with subtle but important distinctions in meaning, like baleful and baneful, and effectual and efficacious. Other pairings bring together notorious sound-alikes, like faze (bother) and pha (stage), pour (put in fluid) and pore (read cloly), and waive (forgo) and wave (say hello). 100 Words Almost Everyone Mixes Up or Mangles also address some classic spelling blunders and 搉onwords?that are often overlooked but should be treated with suspicion, such as beyond the pail, free reign, injust, and run the gambit.
Each word is followed by its definition and pronunciation, and most have etymologies explaining the word抯origin. The mix-ups themlves are described in engaging notes that provide clear solutions to help readers avoid making needless, uncomfortable gaffes in the future.
100 Words Almost Everyone Mixes Up or Mangles gives readers the opportunity to improve their conversation and their command of words and phras that are often heard but rarely well expresd.
Here is a complete list of the words in 100 Words Almost Everyone Mixes Up or Mangles:
adherence adhesion adopted adoptive amend
baleful
baneful
beyond the pale
cache
cachet
condemn
congenital
contemn
contemptible
contemptuous
delegate
deprecate depreciate distinct distinctive emend energize enervate exceptionable exceptional expedient expeditious faze flounder founder
free rein gambit gamut
gibe
gotten
gybe
historic historical
hoard
horde
injustice
jibe1
jibe2
jibe3
jive
lend
load
loan
lode
majority
masterful
masterly
militate
mitigate
no holds barred
old
older
ordinance
ordnance
pasd
past
peace
peremptory
pha
piece
plurality
pore
pour
practicable
practical
preemptive
rationale
rationalization
relegate
repress
restive
restless
shined
shone
sleight of hand
slew1
slew2
slew3
slough1
slough2
slue
suppress
tenant
tenet
throe
toe the line
unexceptionable
unexceptional
unjust
venal
venial
waive
wangle
wave
wrangle
100 Words Every Middle Schooler Should Know
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionaries
迷路To do well as they move on in their school careers, middle school students must become able readers and convincing writers. This book prents 100 words that students are sure to encounter in middle school. The words have dictionary definitions and are shown in quotations from books that students read in school and include on their lists of favorites. Many of the most distinguished and popular young-adult authors are quoted, from Lois Lowry and Jerry Spinelli to J.K. Rowling and Wilson Rawls. Students will e why the authors cho the words, and why knowing the words can make such a difference!
About the Book
Middle school prents students with new challenges as they make the leap from childhood to adolescence and prepare to step into a broader world. The subjects at school are more demanding, teachers have higher expectations, and homework multiplies.
One thing parents can do to help their kids negotiate this often-daunting transition is to equip them with a well-rounded and robust vocabulary. Knowing more sophisticated words梬hat they mean, how to spell and pronounce them梞akes reading easier and writing more expressive.
This book focus on words that students are sure to encounter in the middle school grades. Each word has a dictionary definition and a pronunciation and appears in at
least one quotation. Authors quoted include young-adult favorites such as J. K. Rowling, Lois Lowry, Jerry Spinelli, and Gary Soto. Students will discover why the authors have chon the words, and will e what a difference the right word can make.
If students are attentive and persistent in their reading, soon they will be writing with gusto and zeal!
Here is a complete list of the words in 100 Words Every Middle Schooler Should Know:
adversary apprehensive attentive barricade brackish circumference concoction contortion cunning defiance destination disdain dispel egregious emerge exasperation falter fragrance grueling habitation headway illuminate imperious jargon
jut knoll
malleable
meander
misgivings
monotonous
muster
obscure
outlandish
pertinent
precipice
pristine
reclu
replenish
restitution
scarcity
renity
somber
stamina
swagger
tactic
translucent
unsightly
vigilant
waft
weather
aplomb背影朱自清
aptitude
banish
bluff
brandish
commotion
conspicuous
counter
debris
deft
diminish
dismal
eavesdrop
ember
engross
exhilarate
foresight
furtive
gusto
hasten
ignite
impending
jabber
jostle
kindle
luminous
materialize
meticulous
momentum
multitude
narrate
ominous
persistent
potential
pristine
quell
recuperate
repugnant
sabotage
scurry
sociable
specimen
subside
swarm
ter
uncanny
versatile
vulnerable
waver
zeal
100 Words for Foodies
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionaries
Americans love talking about food almost as much as they love eating it, and to describe it, the Engli
sh language rves up an impressive spread of fascinating words. Each entry has a definition and pronunciation. Some entries are enhanced with recipes, and others have word history notes that tell surprising back-stories. Hip and informative, 100 Words for Foodies is one delight you
won’t be able to resist. Take it to your next dinner party and you’ll e smiles all around.?
About the Book
Americans today relish foods from nearly all of the world抯 cultures, and perhaps no area of English vocabulary hails from such a wide array of languages as the words we u for the things we eat.
The 100 words in this book span the gamut of cooking and dining梖rom ingredients to preparation to rving. The words were lected for their interesting meanings, their delightful sounds, and their marvelous histories.
Seasoned with mouthwatering recipes and delectable notes that explain where the words come from, 100 Words for Foodies is the perfect gift for that food lover in your life.
Here is a complete list of the words in 100 Words for Foodies:
朱禾勤
aioli
arrabbiata bacalao
beignet
biryani bruschetta cardamom chaat
chayote chipotle
cilantro
croque-monsieur deglaze edamame epazote
farci
Florentine
fufu
galangal
garam masala gazpacho gremolata hamantasch hoppin?John injera junket
kibbeh
lavash
lovage
madeleine
mezzaluna
mole
nacho
nuoc mam
pawpaw
piccata
polenta
poutine
quahog
rissole
roux
sancocho
soba
speck
tamale
teff
umami
订单跟踪管理wasabi
xanthan gum
yuca
amaranth
baba gannouj
bain-marie
bialy
blanch
bulgogi
ceviche
challah
chiffonade
choucroute
couscous
dahl
dim sum
emulsify
falafel
fenugreek
focaccia
gado gado
ganache
garlic
gravlax
haggis
hominy
induction cooking
julienne
kecap manis
kimchi
lingui鏰
macerate
mandoline
mezze
mouthfeel
nopal
orzo
pho
pierogi
ponzu
purslane
ramekin
rouille
salsa
shawarma
souvlaki
tagine
tatsoi
tomalley
vindaloo
waterzooi
yakitori
zabaglione
100 Words for Lovers
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionaries
100 Words for Lovers provides both would-be and experienced lovers with the right words to get in t
he mood.?Words ud by famous lovers and writers, such as amorous and alluring, beguiling and bewitching, show lovers showering attention, tortured by infatuation, star-crosd, and full of ardor. Illustrated by quotations from poetry, fiction, movie and television scripts, as well as private letters, 100 Words for Lovers will duce even the most reluctant and coldhearted.?
About the Book玫瑰的刺
Spark the interest of that special someone as you share the intimacies and passion of 100 Words for Lovers.?Words ud by famous lovers and writers, such as amorous and alluring, beguiling and bewitching, describe the most torrid affairs of the heart, the most tender of romantic feelings, the most intimate, vulnerable moments.?
Illustrated by quotations from poetry, fiction, movie and television scripts that show lovers showering attention, tortured by infatuation, star-crosd and full of ardor, 100 Words for Lovers will entrance anyone with the least inclination for romance.
Here is a complete list of the words in 100 Words for Lovers:
adore affection amorous assignation beloved bewitching bliss
流逝拼音
buss canoodle charm clandestine companionship constant crush dalliance dishabille embrace enchant entreaty escort
fling
fluster heartthrob illicit infatuation intimate
jealousy
kiss
liaison
lurid
lustrous
palpitate
pine
randy
ravish
romance
nsual
smitten
spurn
succumb
sweetheart
sympathy
throb
torch
transfigure
trifle
tryst
vow
win
yearn
affair
alluring
ardor
attentions
besotted
billet-doux
blush
callipygian
caress
chaste
comely
conjugal
coy
cute
desire
ecstasy
enamor
entrance
erotic
flame
flirt
gallant
idolize
inamorata
inflame
intoxicating
jilt
languor
love
luscious
osculation
passion
pulchritude
rapturous
requite
ductive
renade
soulmate
star-crosd
sultry
基底油swoon
tenderness
titillate
torrid
爱丽丝漫游奇境transport
troth
voluptuous
wanton
woo
zaftig
100 Words Almost Everyone Mispronounces
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionaries
The latest in the best-lling 100 Words?ries ttles the score on 100 controversies and misconceptions about words with difficult or slippery pronunciations. Each word is prented in dictionary format, with a note explaining the pronunciation problem, how it aro, and why it is controversial. Both fun and informative, this book will appeal to tho who don’t want to be the center of attention for the wrong reason.
You can hear many of the words pronounced on this podcast.
About the Book
How should you pronounce shifty words of French origin, like cadre, forte, and debacle? And what about tho daunting words from Greek, like chimera, machination, and gyro? Is it so wrong to pronounce nuclear as if it rhymes with molecular?
How you pronounce words can make a big difference—and often for the
wor. Most people have painful memories of having their pronunciation corrected at a business meeting or social event, when an effort to make a good impression has backfired. The newest title in the best-lling ries, 100 Words Almost Everyone Mispronounces, prents 100 words that people are most likely to mispronounce, or have more than one way of being pronounced, and answers the question, Which way is the right way?
Here is a complete list of the words in 100 Words Almost Everyone Mispronounces:
acumen affluent antipodes babel boatswain cacophony Celtic chiaroscuro chimera claddagh coitus
conch
coup de grâce cumin debacle desultory Diaspora dour epitome
err flaccid
forte
genre
gyro
harass
hovel
jejune
kudos
loath
machination
marquis
mischievous
mores
niche
oblique
often
pastoral
piña colada
portentous
primer
puerile
quietus
respite
salve
sherbet
stigmata
timbre
Uranus
viscount
Xhosa
aegis
almond
asphalt
banal
cache
cadre
chai longue
chicanery
chutzpah
coccyx
comptroller
concupiscence
covert
daiquiri
desuetude
detritus
divisive
elegiac
epoch
feng shui
forbade
geisha
gnocchi
Halley’s comet
hegemony
impious
kiln
lingerie
long-lived
maraschino
