Grammar Girl's 101 Words to Sound Smart

by Fogarty, Mignon

• ISBN13: 9780312573461
• ISBN10: 0312573464
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-11-08
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Summary

Look no further for help than New York Times bestselling author Mignon Fogarty, aka Grammar Girl to get your vocabulary back up to snuff. Millions of fans around the world communicate better thanks to Grammar Girl, and with this third book in the series of 101 Words Books, she¿s here to make sure you sound smarter and impress anyone and everyone in the room. There¿s no point in memorizing a slew of hoity toity words that no one¿s ever heard of. Instead, Grammar Girl has you covered with a wide range of smart-sounding words including a number with foreign origins that people actually use, so you won¿t sound like you just stepped out of the 1800s. Each word entry features clear definitions and examples that put each word in context, along with the helpful memory tricks and fun, straightforward style Grammar Girl is known for. Developing a strong, well-balanced vocabulary is an important skill that will benefit you throughout your life. With the help of Grammar Girl¿s 101 Words to Sound Smart you¿ll be writing better, holding your own in conversation, and standing out from the crowd in no time at all.

Author Biography

Mignon Fogarty, the creator of Grammar Girl and the founder of the Quick and Dirty Tips Network, is also the author of the New York Times bestselling GRAMMAR GIRL'S QUICK AND DIRTY TIPS FOR BETTER WRITING and THE GRAMMAR DEVOTIONAL.  Her straightforward, bite-sized tips on grammar have led to features in the New York Times, USA Today, the Los Angeles Times, and an appearance on Oprah. She lives in Reno, Nevada.

Table of Contents

Grammar Girl's 101 Words to Sound Smart

Abjure

Abjure and jury both share the Latin root for "swear." Whereas a jury swears an oath, to abjure is to swear something off, to forswear it. Abjuring can be a formal act sealed by an oath, or an informal act similar to recanting a statement or shunning a person or activity.

"I abjure you," Alcide said. Colonel Flood winced, and young Sid, Amanda, and Culpepper looked both astonished and impressed, as if this were a ceremony they'd never thought to witness. "I see you no longer. I hunt with you no longer. I share flesh with you no longer."

 

--Charlaine Harris in the Sookie Stackhouse novel Dead to the World

 

I have from an early age abjured the use of meat, and the time will come when men such as I will look upon the murder of animals as they now look upon the murder of men.

 

--Leonardo da Vinci

GRAMMAR GIRL'S 101 WORDS TO SOUND SMART. Copyright © 2011 by Mignon Fogarty. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin's Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.

Excerpts

Grammar Girl's 101 Words to Sound Smart

Abjure

Abjureandjuryboth share the Latin root for "swear." Whereas a jury swears an oath, toabjureis to swear something off, to forswear it.Abjuringcan be a formal act sealed by an oath, or an informal act similar to recanting a statement or shunning a person or activity.

"Iabjureyou," Alcide said. Colonel Flood winced, and young Sid, Amanda, and Culpepper looked both astonished and impressed, as if this were a ceremony they'd never thought to witness. "I see you no longer. I hunt with you no longer. I share flesh with you no longer."

 

--Charlaine Harris in the Sookie Stackhouse novelDead to the World

 

I have from an early ageabjuredthe use of meat, and the time will come when men such as I will look upon the murder of animals as they now look upon the murder of men.

 

--Leonardo da Vinci

GRAMMAR GIRL'S 101 WORDS TO SOUND SMART. Copyright © 2011 by Mignon Fogarty. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin's Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.