| Endangered Words: A Collection of Rare Gems for Word Lovers |  | Author: Simon Hertnon
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Category: eBooks
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 105,480
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
Pages: 224
Number Of Items: 1
Dewey Decimal Number: 428.1
ASIN: B002N2YMYS
Publication Date: July 27, 2009
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Afterwit, agathism, ambsace, anacampserote, antepenultimate, antimony, and more! “When a word perfectly captures a human truth, humans respond to it in the same way that they respond to a beautiful melody. They smile. They nod their heads. They tell others of their discovery.” So says Simon Hertnon in his introduction to Endangered Words, and after wrapping your tongue around the lexical rarities he offers up to his readers, you’ll have to agree! Hertnon provides one hundred hand-selected rarities, and, in a virtuoso display of concinnity and logodaedaly, breathes life into them with his lucid descriptions of their meaning and engaging examples of their usage. Thanks to Endangered Words, you no longer have to be at a loss for words or reach for the clichéd and commonplace. The English language is brimming with ambrosial alternatives, and this compendium offers the cream of the crop. Filled with words to be treasured for their elegant precision, from anacampserote to sprezzatura to zemblanity, Endangered Words is the perfect handbook for writers, an excellent resource for communicators, and an entertaining read for anyone with an appetite for the very brightest gems of the English language.
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 Entertaining book November 29, 2009
JNPMLS (Los Angeles, CA USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is an entertaining book. It adds a little color to learning new words. I disagree with the author's use of the word "experimentally" as a baseline comparison for determining rarity. As an engineer, I admit bias; however, my utilization of "experimentally" goes back to high school science labs. Otherwise, a good book. Note that the author does ramble a lot about his personal opinions; there is a subsection under each titled "why I like the word." I can see why some might object to it; however, it can serve as another means to remember a new word, which is, after all, the reason someone should be reading Endangered Words.
Good Christmas Gift for the Professor December 21, 2009
Betty Butwell (Grand Rapids, MI USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought this for the Professor~~who has an English Major! He uses some words I never heard and now I'd like to give back to him some words he "might" not have ever heard or used! He has a way with words and I love it!! He will definitely put them to use and share them all with me. What a perfect gift for the one who has most everything he wants already.
So cool... April 13, 2010
Christian Miles
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Being a writer, I loved this little book. My brother bought it for me and it's always a joy to flip through. It's become a bit of an inside joke between me and my brother to say the word "schlimbesserung" in public (Noun: A so called improvement that makes things worse).
 Fun Among the Almost-Ancient February 5, 2010
Patricia G. Saunders (Kyle, TX United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
What a delight this little tome is! Far from being an imbroglio, or embroglio if you prefer, it captures the sense of and reason for continuing to use these interesting and entertaining bits of vocabulary. Words of varied origins have always enriched the English language, and this collection is no exception. The etymologies enhanced by quotations showing the words in use and the brief expository notes argue for keeping the words active. Logophile or not, readers will soon be feeling papilionaceous (like a butterfly or a sweet pea, as does this reviewer depending on the mood) from the enjoyment this book provides.
intriguing for the word hound February 16, 2010
Toni DeForet-Noiseux
Forget crosswords and word finds! If you find you are bored with "Ameri-Common" vernacular, this book will challange and entertain you. The author does not list as many words as I expected, but still it is a good value for the money.
If you liked spelling bees as a kid, you will appreciate this book.
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