The Well-Spoken Thesaurus: The Most Powerful Ways to Say Everyday Words and Phrases [Paperback]

<p><strong>The ultimate guide on how to speak eloquently, including 200 well-spoken alternatives to common words and phrases.</strong></p><p>If you've ever fumbled while trying to use a <em>big word</em>('lofty word,' 'pretentious word') to impress a crowd, you <em>know what it's like to</em>('know what it is to') be poorly spoken. The fear of mispronouncing or misusing complex words is real and leaves many of us consigned to the <em>lower levels</em>('lower reaches,' 'lower echelons') of the English language.</p><p>The secret to eloquence, however, lies in simplicity—the ability to use ordinary words in extraordinary ways.</p><p><em>The Well-Spoken Thesaurus</em>is your guide to eloquence, featuring lessons from some of the most articulate speakers of our past and present. While a common thesaurus provides only synonyms as mere word-for-word equivalents, <em>The Well-Spoken Thesaurus</em>is <em>filled with</em>('awash in,' 'instilled with,' 'dense with,' 'rich in') dynamic reinventions of standard words and phrases.</p><p><strong>Lessons from history's greatest writers and speakers, including:</strong></p><ul><li>Margaret Atwood</li><li>Barack Obama</li><li>T. S. Eliot</li><li>Edith Wharton</li><li>Martin Luther King, Jr.</li><li>Henry James</li><li>Barbara Kingsolver</li><li>John Steinbeck</li></ul><p><em>The Well-Spoken Thesaurus</em>is the ultimate vocabulary builder for adults seeking to improve their vocabulary and speak better.</p><b>Contents</b><br>Acknowledgments????? ???vii<br>On Becoming Articulate????? 1<br>Rhetorical Form and Design???? ??5<br>Lesson 1: T. S ?Eliot????? ?6<br>Lesson 2: Margaret Atwood???? ?9<br>Lesson 3: Ernest Hemingway???? 11&lc5