A Cure for the Common Word provides more than thirty alternatives for each of the one hundred most commonly overused words in the English language. Along with a list of synonyms, each common word comes with definitions, sample sentences, witty quotes, explanations of why the word fails to communicate, and much more. Search 'A Cure for the Common Word' to see 100 entries.
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English Words From Latin and Greek Roots: A Dictionary of Latin and Greek Roots in English Vocabulary
Most of the English words derived from Latin and Greek roots. If you know the Latin and Greek roots meaning, then you can easily grasp difficult English words derived from these roots. This book introduces English words from Latin and Greek roots with meaning of roots, origin, Etymology and English words examples.
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