Anonyponymous

Anonyponymous
Author: John Bemelmans Marciano
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2009-11-03
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1608191621

Eponymous, adj. Giving one's name to a person, place, or thing. Anonymous, adj. Anonymous. Anonyponymous, adj. Anonymous and eponymous. The Earl of Sandwich, fond of salted beef and paired slices of toast, found a novel way to eat them all together. Etienne de Silhouette, a former French finance minister, was so notoriously cheap that his name became a byword for chintzy practices-such as substituting a darkened outline for a proper painted portrait. Both bequeathed their names to the language, but neither man is remembered. In this clever and funny book, John Bemelmans Marciano illuminates the lives of these anonyponymous persons. A kind of encyclopedia of linguistic biographies, the book is arranged alphabetically, giving the stories of everyone from Abu "algorithm" Al-Khwarizmi to Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin. Along with them you'll find the likes of Harry Shrapnel, Joseph-Ignace Guillotine, and many other people whose vernacular legacies have long outlived their memory. Accented by amusing line portraits and short etymological essays on subjects like "superhero eponyms," Anonyponymous is both a compendium of trivia and a window into the fascinating world of etymology. Carefully curated and unfailingly witty, this book is both a fantastic gift for language lovers and a true pleasure to read.

The Well-Spoken Thesaurus

The Well-Spoken Thesaurus
Author: Tom Heehler
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 395
Release: 2011-02-01
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1402262485

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.

Everyday Words

Everyday Words
Author: Ladybird
Publisher: Ladybird
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2008-06-05
Genre: Vocabulary
ISBN: 9781846469206

Learning how to recognise and use everyday words is an important step in building your child's vocabulary. This bright book is designed to help parents amuse, interest and at the same time teach their children vital early learning skills. Useful parent tips are included throughout to support the learning process.

Everyday Words from Classic Origins

Everyday Words from Classic Origins
Author: Perfection Learning (Firm)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9780789156846

"The ability to recognize base words is a powerful vocabulary-building strategy. Everyday words from classic origins teaches over 1,000 Latin and Greek base words, which remain embedded in over one-half of the most commonly used English words. There are thirty lessons in this new edition. Twenty-four lessons cover the most powerful Latin and Greek base words for everyday vocabulary. Six new lessons teach specific base words for the core subject areas of language arts, social studies, math, and science. A review to monitor and reinforce learning follows every third lesson"--Back cover.

Winning Words

Winning Words
Author: William Sieghart
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2012-06-05
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 0571290132

Faster, higher, stronger: winning words are those that inspire you on to Olympian goals. From falling in love to overcoming adversity, celebrating a new born or learning to live with dignity: here is a book to inspire and to thrill through life's most magical moments. From William Shakespeare to Carol Ann Duffy, our most popular and best loved poets and poems are gathered in one essential collection, alongside many lesser known treasures that are waiting to be discovered. These are poems that help you to see the miraculous in the commonplace and turn the everyday into the exceptional - to discover, in Kipling's words, that yours is the Earth and everything that's in it.

Speak English Sentences Everyday: 50 Most Common Words

Speak English Sentences Everyday: 50 Most Common Words
Author: Manik Joshi
Publisher: Manik Joshi
Total Pages: 119
Release: 2014-10-25
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

This book comprises the following 50 most commonly used words in the English language along with around 3000 sentences that can be used in everyday conversations.: After, Against, All, Around, Away, Back, Before, Call, Carry, Come, Continue, Down, Ever, Fall, Give, Go, Hold, Into, Just, Keep, Lead, Leave, Let, Lie/Lay, Like, Look, Make, Name, Once, Off, On, Out, Over, Pull, Push, Put, Quality, Remain, Run, Set, Since, Stand, Take, Through, Throw, Turn, Up, Upon, Value, Way Sample This: 01 – English Sentences -- After Period (a particular length of time) + After [This Pattern Is Used To Denote “Following Something In Time”] The area was cordoned off an hour after the incident. A picture was released a day after the attack. His statement came 10 days after the police claim. The committee was formed two days after expose. She had gone missing a few days after her husband was kidnapped. He was saved a few days after other members were rescued. That was more than 10 years after we had seen each other last. She received a call soon after at her residence. Soon after being informed by people, the police swung into action. Chopper collided mid-air shortly after take-off from an air base here. The satellite started malfunctioning shortly after its deployment in orbit. People will remember our song long after we are gone. A week after the abducted executive was rescued, the city has been rocked by abduction. Three months after she took over the reins of the state, she fulfilled her poll promises. Two days after she got married, a 22-year-old woman won the prestigious award. Three days after a hundred patients were treated, fifty more were admitted. Noun + After + Noun [This pattern is used to show something happens many times or continuously.] He missed opportunity after opportunity. Our village has been caught in controversy after controversy. You Can Also Use The Following Patterns: One + Noun + After + Another He missed one opportunity after another. Our village has been caught in one controversy after another. The sugar industry at large has faced one pain after another. He indulged in one scam after another. One After The Other He established loyalty with three persons one after the other. Events are taking place one after the other. Many enemies came into his life one after the other. One after the other, the survivors came out, each better than the other. There were false allegations one after the other. Two Events Second Event (Simple Past) + After + First Event (Past Perfect) I returned after he had gone. He came after night had fallen. I reached after the train had already left. Others She named his daughter after Lincoln. The scheme (was) named after the Party founder. Indian NSG was modeled after the UK’s SAS. My dog went after the thief. Surgeries at the hospital resumed pace after the health department deployed a local anesthetist. Passengers said they heard a loud explosion after which the bus hurtled down.

Everyday Vocabulary More Than 6100 Words

Everyday Vocabulary More Than 6100 Words
Author: Kumkum Gupta
Publisher: Arihant Publications India limited
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2016-05-31
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 9350944820

Everyday Vocabulary by Arihant book has been designed with an aim of helping the students improve their vocabulary, as good vocabulary strengthens the writing & speaking skills.The present book contains more than 6100 such words that are used in day-to-day life for conversation. The book provides an easy approach to pronunciation & meanings of frequently used English words. The book covers English Alphabet and Ordinals, Numerals, Words Used in Daily Routine, Name of Parts of the Body, Name of Relations, Name of Ornaments & Jewels, Name of Animals, Name of Birds, Name of Some Reptiles, Water Living Creatures, Worms & Insects, Domestic Articles, Homes & Abodes, Name of Musical Instruments, Name of Minerals, Young Ones of Animals & Birds, Cries of Creatures, Clothes, Dresses, Wearing Apparels, Terms Used in Sports & Games, Names of Directions, Names of Planets in our Solar System, Name of Colors, Name of Medical Sciences & Medicines, Terms Used in Post & Telegraph Department, etc.This book will help in improving your writing & speaking skills.

Words in Everyday Life

Words in Everyday Life
Author: G.L. Brook
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 215
Release: 1983-06-18
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1349068179

Consolations

Consolations
Author: David Whyte
Publisher: Canongate Books
Total Pages: 115
Release: 2019-11-07
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1786897644

In Consolations David Whyte unpacks aspects of being human that many of us spend our lives trying vainly to avoid - loss, heartbreak, vulnerability, fear - boldly reinterpreting them, fully embracing their complexity, never shying away from paradox in his relentless search for meaning. Beginning with 'Alone' and closing with 'Withdrawal', each piece in this life-affirming book is a meditation on meaning and context, an invitation to shift and broaden our perspectives on life: pain and joy, honesty and anger, confession and vulnerability, the experience of feeling overwhelmed and the desire to run away from it all. Through this lens, procrastination may be a necessary ripening; hiding an act of freedom; and shyness something that accompanies the first stage of revelation. Consolations invites readers into a poetic and thoughtful consideration of words whose meaning and interpretation influence the paths we choose and the way we traverse them throughout our lives.