Grammar Girl’s 101 Words to Sound Smart (Quick & Dirty Tips)

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Millions of people around the world communicate better thanks to Mignon Fogarty, aka Grammar Girl, whose top-rated weekly grammar podcast has been downloaded more than 40 million times. Now she’s turning her attention to improving our vocabulary—one smart word at a time—with Grammar Girl’s 101 Words to Sound Smart.
Are you often stumped for the perfect way to say or write something? Do you find yourself using the same words over and over? Grammar Girl to the rescue! This handy reference guide contains 101 words that will enhance your writing, adding nuance, subtlety, and insight. Using these words in speeches, you’ll sound confident and articulate—a skill that will benefit you for years to come.
Full of clear, straightforward definitions and fun quotations from historic luminaries such as Leonardo da Vinci and Charlotte Bronte as well as contemporary notables such as Dave Eggers and Rowan Atkinson, this highly useable guidebook gives you the ability to speak and write eloquently at any occasion, setting you up for a lifetime of success.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005GXPCLS
Publisher ‏ : ‎ St. Martin’s Griffin
Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 16, 2025
Edition ‏ : ‎ Illustrated
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2.8 MB
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 129 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1429951296
Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Part of series ‏ : ‎ Quick & Dirty Tips
Best Sellers Rank: #240,619 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #30 in Spelling & Vocabulary #44 in Vocabulary, Slang & Word Lists (Kindle Store) #124 in Word Lists
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