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How and where to use 500 of the words that make you sound more cultured, worldly, and downright smart. Whoever said sounding smart had to be painful? It's all in how you acquire the "ten-dollar words" of English. Smart Words makes fast and smooth learning of words such as prelapsarian, sedulous, sybaritic and draconian. 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. Here's the description of sybaritic, defined as luxurious: "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." Whether you're a word lover, a fan of quirky reference books, or simply in need of a vocabulary makeover, Smart Words will help you be smart(er) about the words you use and the way you use them.

A welcome addition to the bestselling Smart series, Word Smart, Genius Edition invites fans of Word Smart and Word Smart II to go beyond an educated vocabulary with this fascinating collection of more than 700 quirky, obscure, curious, and fun words. Includes entertaining linguistic facts, Elizabethan insults, and more.

Inspired by Ivy League university libraries, the Jessie floor lamp is a class act for the erudite aesthete. Classically styled, its base with oil-rubbed bronze finish and white shade bring the welcome weight of tradition and taste to any inspired decor. A great addition to any room.

Gary, a modern rectangle sunglasses frame, features clean lines and crystal colors, is a winning combination in this classic pair of frames for mens. Gary projects a fashion-forward, erudite look. It is a medium-wide frame made of high-quality TR90 material. Complete with spring hinges for added comfort. Styles: Sports, Nerd.

The highly-artful and erudite songs of One Plus One are resonant of Jewish cantorial and folk tradition. This curated collection of fine works for ...

Vinyl LP pressing. Reissue. Sen McGowan is excited to announce the release of his 2018 debut album. Over 13 tracks, Son of the Smith is disarming in its scope, surprising in its erudite tackling of life's challenges, and strong of voice with just a dab of laddish humor - the aural personification of Sen himself. McGowan could end up soundtracking our social conscience well into next year. For fans of: Frank Turner, Billy Bragg, Jamie T, Skinny Lister

Triple Blu-ray set. Director-Approved Special Edition Collector's Set. Over the course of the 1990s, writer-director Whit Stillman made a trilogy of films about the acid tongues and broken hearts of some haplessly erudite young Americans in New York and abroad. Set in the eighties, these films trace the arc of that decade, led by Stillman's Oscar-nominated debut, Metropolitan, which introduced moviegoers to a strange, endangered species of privileged New Yorker, the "urban haute bourgeoisie." Ch

Five destinies, one choice. Tris lives in a post-apocalyptic world where society is divided into five factions: the Dauntless, the Amity, the Erudite, the Abnegation, the Candor. At 16, she must choose her membership for the rest of her life. Very rare case, his aptitude test is inconclusive. It is divergent. This secret can save her... Or kill her. This saga of dystopian novels for young adults written by Veronica Roth has sold 35 million copies and has been fully adapted to the cinema. Marine

What if Black Sabbath played Afrobeat? In short, that's the underlying vibe to the self-titled debut by Here Lies Man. This L.A. based quintet, founded and conceptualized by Marcos Garcia of Antibalas, brings his erudite experience of West African rhythms and music to the more riff-based foundations of heavy rock. The results are an incredibly catchy and refreshing twist on classic forms, without sounding forced and trite like some sort of mashup attempt. Here Lies Man merges and expands musical

Triple DVD set. Director-Approved Special Edition Collector's Set. Over the course of the 1990s, writer-director Whit Stillman made a trilogy of films about the acid tongues and broken hearts of some haplessly erudite young Americans in New York and abroad. Set in the eighties, these films trace the arc of that decade, led by Stillman's Oscar-nominated debut, Metropolitan, which introduced moviegoers to a strange, endangered species of privileged New Yorker, the "urban haute bourgeoisie." Chrono

One of the most unusual TV western heroes was Richard Boone's black-clad, erudite gunslinger-for-hire known only as "Paladin." After fighting in the Civil War, Paladin hung out his shingle outside San Francisco's Hotel Carlton and rode out whenever the call came in from someone in need, and, though he preferred to settle scores peacefully, it was never a prerequisite. Classic frontier drama co-created by Same Rolfe ("The Man from U.N.C.L.E.") was a popular CBS fixture from 1957 to 1963.225 ep

"Pr0fessor Smedley combines erudite prose with Remarkably side-ranging scholarship that pulls together such disparate territories as intellectual history, anthropology, biology, and the sociology of science. She has made an important contribution to the literature on the stubborn persistence of the concept of race."

American Law in a Global Context is an elegant and erudite introduction to the American legal system from a global perspective. It covers the law and lawyering tools taught in the first year of law school, explaining the underlying concepts and techniques of the common law used in U.S. legal practice. The ideas central to the development and practice of American law, as well as constitutional law, contracts, property, criminal law, and courtroom procedure, are all presented in their historical and intellectual contexts, accessible to the novice but with insight that will inform the expert. Actual cases illuminate each major subject, engaging readers in the legal process and the arguments between real people that make American law an ever-evolving system.

Many students today are puzzled by the meaning and purpose of poetry. Poems, Poets, Poetry demystifies the form and introduces students to its artistry and pleasures, using methods that Helen Vendler has successfully used herself over her long, celebrated career. Guided by Vendler’s erudite yet down-to-earth approach, students at all levels can benefit from her authoritative instruction. Her blend of new and canonical poets includes the broadest selection of new and multi-racial poets offered by any introductory text. Comprehensive and astute, this text engages students in effective ways of reading — and taking delight in — poetry.

A 2017 Choice Outstanding Academic Title What is the strange appeal of big books? The mega-novel, a genre of erudite tomes with encyclopedic scope, has attracted wildly varied responses, from fanatical devotion to trenchant criticism. Looking at intimidating mega-novel masterpieces from The Making of Americans to 2666, David Letzler explores reader responses to all the seemingly random, irrelevant, pointless, and derailing elements that comprise these mega-novels, elements that he labels “cruft” after the computer science term for junk code. In The Cruft of Fiction, Letzler suggests that these books are useful tools to help us understand the relationship between reading and attention.While mega-novel text is often intricately meaningful or experimental, sometimes it is just excessive and pointless. On the other hand, mega-novels also contain text that, though appearing to be cruft, turns out to be quite important. Letzler posits that this cruft requires readers to develop a sophisticated method of attentional modulation, allowing one to subtly distinguish between text requiring focused attention and text that must be skimmed or even skipped to avoid processing failures. The Cruft of Fiction shows how the attentional maturation prompted by reading mega-novels can help manage the information overload that increasingly characterizes contemporary life.

Cawkwell's comprehensive analysis of Thucydides and his historical writings is persuasive, erudite and is an immensely valuable addition to the scholarship and criticism of a rich and popular period of Greek history.

Paperback. LONGLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZEBeautifully written, ridiculously erudite, warm and open-hearted The TimesCompelling and poignant GuardianThis is travel writing at its best Observer Internationally bestselling William Dalrymple takes us to the heart of an undiscovered India.A Buddhist monk takes up arms to resist the Chinese invasion of Tibet - then spends the rest of his life trying to atone for the violence by hand printing the best prayer flags in India. A Jain nun tests her powers of detachment as she watches her best friend ritually starve herself to death.Nine people, nine lives; each one taking a different religious path, each one an unforgettable story. William Dalrymple delves deep into the heart of a nation torn between the relentless onslaught of modernity and the ancient traditions that endure to this day. Award-winning, critically acclaimed, internationally bestselling William Dalrymple takes us to the heart of an undiscovered India Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. A fascinating multi-disciplinary analysis of why curiosity makes the world go round.'A lovely, erudite exploration of what it is that makes us human' - Independent on Sunday'I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious' Albert Einstein. Everyone is born curious. But only some retain the habits of exploring, learning and discovering as they grow older. Which side of the 'curiosity divide' are you on? In Curious Ian Leslie makes a passionate case for the cultivation of our desire to know. Curious people tend to be smarter, more creative and more successful. But at the very moment when the rewards of curiosity have never been higher, it is misunderstood and undervalued, and increasingly practised only by a cognitive elite. Drawing on fascinating research from psychology, sociology and business, Curious looks at what feeds curiosity and what starves it, and uncovers surprising answers. Curiosity isn't a quality you can rely on to last a lifetime, but a mental muscle that atrophies without regular exercise. It's not a gift, but a habit that parents, schools, workplaces and individuals need to nurture if it is to thrive. Filled with inspiring stories, case studies and practical advice, Curious will change the way you think about your own mental life, and that of those around you. A fascinating multi-disciplinary analysis of why curiosity makes the world go round. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.