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Browsing through the pages of The Dictionary of Etymology is like exploring the historical, political and rhetorical wonderland of our linguistic heritage. We see the evolution of ideas, as rootword connections that now seem arbitrary are traced to schools of thought from the past. We also find an opportunity to examine how the sometimes backwards, sometimes hilarious, and sometimes illuminating ideologies built into our language affect our modern ...
This dictionary is an unique collection of judiciously selected new words arranged in easy-to-use A-Z order. An attempt has been made to select those new words which have been introduced in literature in the recent past. The selection of entries for this type of dictionary is not an easy job. The selection of entries for this type of dictionary is not an easy job. The right choice of each new word has made the dictionary very useful reference desk in each ...
The average adult recognises 30,000-50,000 words, but only uses 10,000 to 15,000 words. The remaining words are absolute and are included in the dictionary of obsolete words. This dictionary includes obsolete English words, ranging from the merely uncommon to the extremely rare, nearly obsolete and just plain nutty. Each word is listed along with a brief definition. Going through this dictionary tends to enhance your vocabulary.