How to Sound Really Clever
About this book
How to Sound Really Clever explains and illustrates over 600 words that can outfox us, such as 'condign', 'Zelig-like' and 'agitprop'. This is the sequel to the successful How to Sound Clever (2010) which taught you 600 words you really ought to know but haven't had the time to look up in the dictionary. Each entry features an etymological description as well as useful example phrases so that readers can quickly see the correct context for each word. Anecdotes and witty illustrations appear throughout to make this an entertaining book that will help readers to boost their vocabulary.
Reader Profile
3.8/5 · 1 readers · 224 pages · ≈ 4 h 09 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read How to Sound Really Clever?
About ≈ 4 h 09 m — 224 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is How to Sound Really Clever?
224 pages in its most-read edition.
Is How to Sound Really Clever in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote How to Sound Really Clever?
Hubert van den Bergh.