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Webster's New Explorer Dictionary of Word Origins

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Created and published in cooperation with the Editors of Merriam-Webster, this bargain edition of Webster's New Explorer Dictonary Of Word Origins features the histories of more than 1,500 English words. Presenting its alphabetically arranged entries in a down-to-earth, conversational style, cross-referenced for easy lookup and supplemented with a brief history of the English language, Webster's New Explorer Dictonary Of Word Origins is as amusing a resource as it is useful, for students and bibliophiles alike. Especially recommended for anyone striving to enhance their English vocabulary, since the background stories behind the words make for especially interesting mnemonics and other means to keep their definitions in mind.

I love learning the origins of words. This was a very fun read, but somewhat limited, as would be expected for a smaller volume. Great choice for a starter book on word origins.

I got this book because I love learning and I had never learned about etymology so I was interested. What I found was facinating. It's odd but when you start to learn more about the words we use, how they come to be, and where they come from, you start to learn more about people in general. After a while you start looking at words in a whole new light. You start taking them apart and analizing each section and knowing that there is more to it than the meaning we use on the surface. Take the word DECIMATE. Why does it begin whith DECI which clearly means the number ten. You find out why in this book. This is a great book to start out with and you may find yourself addicted to it later on.

I have so far enjoyed shuffling through the pages of this book. I think it will be very useful and also entertaining :)

I ordered this book when I was tutoring language arts. It's a great book to have to share knowledge of words with kids who get tired of spelling words only. Several kids actually asked their parents to purchase the book for them.