William F. Buckley Jr.,George Beahm,Arnold Roth
This boon to logophiles, culled from Buckley: The Right Word, presents the authorâ€™s most erudite, outrÃ©, and interesting words - from prehensile and sciolist to rubric and histrionic - complete with definitions, examples, and usage notes. Introduction by Jesse Sheidlower; illustrations by Arnold Roth.
Reference,Humanities,Language,Language,Writing,Nonfiction
The Lexicon: A Cornucopia of Wonderful Words for the Inquisitive Word Lover