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"SAT Prep Flashcard Workbook 6: VOCABULARY WORD ROOTS" A unique collection of 380 essential Word Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes, each with up to ten derivative word examples and definitions. Interpret new words without a dictionary. You'll view language from an entirely new perspective, and raise your SAT test score too! "EXAMBUSTERS SAT Prep Workbooks" provide comprehensive, fundamental SAT review--one fact at a time--to prepare students to take practice...
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1st Edition of my "Chemistery Part Six Dictionary". It covers over 4200 words and topics that focus on three topics. Unlock the mysteries of the molecular universe with the "Chemistry Part Six Dictionary," a comprehensive exploration of Quantum Chemistry, Theoretical Chemistry, and Water Chemistry. This indispensable guide is tailored for a diverse audience, including students, educators, researchers, and professionals, offering a deep dive into the...
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1st Edition is divided into two sections. Western Zodiac and Chinese Zodiac and contains over 2300 words. This definitive guide to understanding the spiritual and cultural nuances of both the Western and Chinese Zodiac systems. Boasting over 2300 meticulously crafted words, this dictionary unfolds the intricate tapestry of cosmic influence, delineating both zodiac worlds in their rich entirety. Section I: The Western ZodiacTraverse the familiar arc...
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Are You a Word Nerd? Did you know... --Only a human (not an animal or thing) is "able" to do something --The five on dice is called cinque --"K" for strike-out in baseball comes from the last letter of "struck" --To skice is to frisk about like squirrels in spring For word lovers everywhere, Word Nerd is a rich-and fun-compendium of more than 17,000 fascinating facts about words. Bestselling author Barbara Anne Kipfer has spent years compiling little...
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1st Edition of "Glass Crafts Dictionary", covering over 2300 words, and their meaning through various topics.This dictionary covers a wide range of topics, including Stained Glass, Glass Fusing, and Sandblasting, providing detailed definitions and explanations for over 2300 terms related to these crafts. As a focused and specialized dictionary, it serves as an essential reference for understanding the terminology, techniques, and materials involved...
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Have you been trying to learn Spanish and simply can't find the way to expand your vocabulary?
Do your teachers recommend you boring textbooks and complicated stories that you don't really understand?
Are you looking for a way to learn the language quicker without taking shortcuts?
If you answered "Yes!" to at least one of those previous questions, then this book is for you! We've compiled the 2000 Most Common Words in Spanish, a list of terms...
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For authors of sweet romance, erotic romance, and eroticaIf you've struggled to find the right tone for your romantic sex scene, stared at the computer for 15 minutes trying to come up with the perfect verb, become stymied because some terms are too crude while others are too flowery, or found yourself reusing the same words over and over, Naughty Words for Nice Writers, A Sexual and Spanking Thesaurus can help you break through those barriers. Cara...
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Millions of people around the world communicate better thanks to Mignon Fogarty, aka Grammar Girl, whose top-rated weekly grammar podcast has been downloaded more than 40 million times. Now she's turning her attention to improving our vocabulary-one smart word at a time-with Grammar Girl's 101 Words to Sound Smart.
Are you often stumped for the perfect way to say or write something? Do you find yourself using the same words over and over? Grammar...
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1st Edition of "Ceramics and Pottery Dictionary", covering over 2000 words, and their meaning through various topics. This reference book delves into the world of ceramics and pottery. It covers essential topics such as Glazing, Handbuilding, and Wheel Throwing, providing readers with a clear understanding of these fundamental aspects of ceramic artistry. The dictionary categorizes terms and includes subcategories for each topic, accompanied by detailed...
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Millions of people around the world communicate better thanks to Mignon Fogarty, aka Grammar Girl, whose top-rated weekly grammar podcast has been downloaded more than 30 million times. Now she's turning her attention to improving our vocabulary-one word at a time-with Grammar Girl's 101 Words Every High School Graduate Needs to Know.
Not sure whether your post-high school vocabulary is up to snuff? This handy reference guide is a great starting...
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From Geronimo! to gesundheit to haminahamina to holy mackerel, and from abracadabra to zoinks, Mark Dunn and Sergio Aragonés show you interjections like you've never seen them before.
Often thought of as unnecessary verbal fringe or simply linguistic decoration, interjections (ahem, howdy, mamma mia, pshaw, tally-ho, whoop-de-do) may well be the most overlooked part of speech in the English language. ZOUNDS! A Browser's Dictionary of Interjections...
52) More English Collocations in Dialogue: Master Hundreds of Collocations in American English Quickly a
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Learn hundreds of English collocations in a fun and engaging way! Sound like a native speaker with these common words that are used in the USA and around the world. Find out how people speak American English in real life. That's where More English Collocations in Dialogue comes in. You'll see the collocation used in a dialogue, find out what it means and then get an opportunity to practice what you've learned. It's everything you need to improve your...
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First published in 1897, "A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon and Cant" includes definitions for a wide range of contemporary slang-English words, as well as those relating to American, Anglo-Indian slang, pidgin English, "gypsies' jargon", and other interesting contemporary phraseology. English is a language that has been forever changing, gaining vibrancy and colour from many other languages, countries, cultures and communities. This volume explores some...
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* Un sabroso y práctico recetario para preparar cada día platos diferentes capaces de alegrar la vista y satisfacer el paladar con miles de colores, aromas y sabores * Sugerencias y consejos para preparar cada día platos de diferente gusto y sabor, sin improvisaciones de última hora * Numerosos platos para preparar una comida o una cena informal con amigos o para una ocasión especial, seleccionados por una gran gastrónoma que durante años ha...
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This unique reference book strives to define words and phrases that the average person often encounters but which may not be immediately familiar. Batten, kiosk, proctor, coup de grace, alliteration, parsec, corona, renal, joystick, decant, citadel. Broken down into over fifty categories-from cultural essentials like art, history, and sports to modern obsessions like text messaging and hip hop slang-this book is a word lover's dream and a useful handbook...
57) Learn English Through Stories (for Beginners in American English): Improve Grammar & Vocabulary With
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Improve your reading skills, grammar, and vocabulary with these short stories in American English for beginners. What would it mean for your studies or career to be able to read freely in English? How about understanding more vocabulary? These short stories in English for beginners are designed to improve your English quickly and easily. Jackie Bolen has more than 20 years of experience teaching ESL/EFL to students in South Korea and Canada. She has...
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From Bob Burton - a former member of both the civilian and military intelligence communities and America's most feared bounty hunter - comes the complete lexicon of over 800 terms and meanings used in international and covert espionage. Dictionary of Espionage and Intelligence includes the most up-to-date terminology of special operations from A to Z, including:
• Breaktime: The time it takes to break down he resistance level of a subject in an...
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Muchas particularidades lexicas de la lengua inglesa constituyen autenticas"trampas"para los hispanohablantes (traducciones literales e incorrectas, terminos ingleses que tienen correspondencias multiples en español, preposiciones que cambian el significado de los verbos...). El objetivo de este manual es precisamente sacarlas a la luz para conocerlas y sortearlas con exito. En este libro encontrara las claves para evitar todas es- tas trampas y...
60) Embrace the Suck
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Members of America's armed forces have their own distinctive language: milspeak. Especially since WWII, soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines have invented and adapted their own slang vocabularies, creating a colorful insider's lingo of bureaucratic buzzwords, acronyms, mock jargon, dark humor, and outright profanity. Milspeak gives a unique and touching insight into military life from basic training to the trenches; from the flightdeck to the cockpit....
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