{"product_id":"9781782432944","title":"500 Words You Should Know","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eI Used to Know That \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a veracious cornucopia of 500 of the best, trickiest, and oft-misused words in the English language that will have you confabulating with the literary cognoscenti in no time\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEver wanted to ameliorate your atavistic lexicon, engage in a little intellectual badinage, or been discombobulated by tricky diction? \u003ci\u003e500 Words You Should Know\u003c\/i\u003e has you covered. This book will inspire readers to use uncommon words in their correct context, to utilize the English language to its full potential, and to test themselves on the words they think they already know. This is a book for the appreciator of correct usage, and contains words you thought you knew (decimate, caveat, nemesis), words you should know (euphemism, diatribe, tautology), and just a few that you might want to know (peripatetic, shibboleth, callipygian). Arranged thematically, each word is dissected, with a brief explanation of etymology, historical, and modern usage, allowing you to fully understand and effectively employ the word in its proper context.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael O'Mara Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47032374788336,"sku":"9781782432944","price":15.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781782432944_p0.jpg?v=1763776489","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781782432944","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}