The Mensa Book of Words, Word Games, Puzzles, & Oddities
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Book Overview
Filled with fascinating facts and quizzes that involve word origins and derivations, mispronounced and misunderstood words, anagrams, palindromes, wordsquares, and riddles, this enlightening collection of games will stretch the abilities of every level of wordsmith.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0060962089
ISBN13:9780060962081
Release Date:May 1988
Publisher:Harper Perennial
Length:160 Pages
Weight:4.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.3" x 8.0"
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The title says it all
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
If you're reviewing for the SAT, or are otherwise trying to increase your understanding of the English language, you'll find this book very useful. For example:What is the origin of the word "vegetable"?A. From the Latin word "vegetare," the word for "earth" or "ground"B. A modern misreading of a Latin wordC. From the Latin word "vegetus," meaning "lively"Answer: A
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