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Author
Publisher
Levenger Press
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Defines and discusses hundreds of words that have no English equivalents, including terms from European, Nordic, African, Asian, ancient and classical, indigenous, Creole, and pidgin languages as well as Yiddish, and includes a word finder.
Author
Publisher
Schreiber Publishing
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
First Time in Paperback. Judaism is comprised of religious terms and customs, Hebrew, Aramaic and Yiddish terms as well as terms related to American Jewish life and the State of Israel. All of these facets of Judaism are represented in this new guide, with easy to read explanation and cross-references.
6) The lexicon
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Brace
Pub. Date
1998
Language
English
Description
A alphabetical list of arcane words used by author William F. Buckley, Jr., each paired with a citation from his published works.
Author
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Contains over 1,000 useful sentences and phrases for travel or everyday living abroad: food, shopping, medical aid, courtesy, hotels, travel, and other situations. Gives the English phrase, the foreign equivalent, and a transliteration that can be read right off. Also includes many supplementary lists, signs, and aids. All words are indexed.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Right or wrong, when it's time to choose between a candidate who is perfect on paper and one who is persuasive in person, there's no contest. After all, almost every applicant who makes it to the interview process looks fabulous on a résumé. So employers have to make gut-level evaluations based on the candidates' answers to the interview questions. How confident are you that your responses are distinguishing you from the competition?Hiring expert...
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
At a loss for words, hockey puck? You can always quote Shakespeare... Or delve into this entertaining compendium of insults and verbal abuse, all couched in language of the most uplifting nature. Filled with common and not-so-common zingers that will both shock you and make you laugh your @$$! off.
Includes:
Exactly how to address individual mounds of foul, undigested lumps of donkey entrails
That "F"-ing word and other intensives
Many, many ways...
Author
Publisher
AMACOM
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
The key to a harmonious, highly effective work environment is not by ensuring you work among carbon-copies of yourself whose personalities never clash with one another or with you. That pipe dream could not ever happen, nor would it result in a successful team collaboration even if it could. Instead, most of us are going to work today with individuals who at times come across as incompetent, lazy, spotlight-hugging, whiny, or backstabbing. And then...
Author
Publisher
Otbebookpublishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Fifteen Thousand Useful Phrases" is a 1917 work by American writer Grenville Kleiser that contains a long list of phrases for writers, orators, business people, etc. Grenville Kleiser (1868-1953) was a North American author best remembered for his many inspirational and motivational books, especially those related to oration and self development. He also worked as a Public Speaking teacher at Yale Divinity School, Yale University.
Author
Publisher
Atlantic Publishing Group Inc
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Accounting and bookkeeping can quickly become the bane of any new business, providing a great deal of headache and problems for even the most seasoned and technically proficient business owners. Hiring an accountant for your small business can cost anywhere between $1,000 and $10,000 an expense many cannot afford and trying to memorize the hundreds or even thousands of terms necessary understand the complex world of bookkeeping can seem altogether...
Author
Publisher
Ulysses Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
This engaging Latin guide offers a lively introduction to the so-called "dead language" with basic skills and vocabulary plus jokes, songs, and more.
Seize the day with a fun, new guide to the ultimate language. Whether you're looking to show up your teacher or have a laugh with friends, Veni Vidi Didici will give you the knowledge to drop some Latin that's sure to impress, including:
• Cool Slang
• Lighthearted insults
• Funny Jokes
•...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
A compendious, entertaining look at our nation's leaders through words and turns of phrase. -- Kirkus Reviews From George Washington's "New Yorker" and Thomas Jefferson's "pedicure" to Theodore Roosevelt's "lunatic fringe," Richard Nixon's "silent majority," and Donald Trump's "covfefe," this entertaining and eminently readable volume compiles words and phrases that were coined or popularized by American presidents. Discover the origins of "bloviate"...
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