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Afterwit, agathism, ambsace, anacampserote, antepenultimate, antimony, and more! “When a word perfectly captures a human truth, humans respond to it in the same way that they respond to a beautiful melody. They smile. They nod their heads. They tell others of their discovery.” So says Simon Hertnon in his introduction to Endangered Words, and after wrapping your tongue around the lexical rarities he offers up to his readers, you’ll have … More >>
Endangered Words: A Collection of Rare Gems for Word Lovers
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Bought this book for a friend as per his addiction to obscure words and he loved it. Great book.
Rating: 5 / 5
I think she liked it but it is a reference type book, not to be “read” I would not have enjoyed it but it is a good selection for her, being an ex English teacher. PM
Rating: 3 / 5
I bought this for the Professor~~who has an English Major! He uses some words I never heard and now I’d like to give back to him some words he “might” not have ever heard or used! He has a way with words and I love it!! He will definitely put them to use and share them all with me. What a perfect gift for the one who has most everything he wants already.
Rating: 5 / 5
This is an entertaining book. It adds a little color to learning new words. I disagree with the author’s use of the word “experimentally” as a baseline comparison for determining rarity. As an engineer, I admit bias; however, my utilization of “experimentally” goes back to high school science labs. Otherwise, a good book. Note that the author does ramble a lot about his personal opinions; there is a subsection under each titled “why I like the word.” I can see why some might object to it; however, it can serve as another means to remember a new word, which is, after all, the reason someone should be reading Endangered Words.
Rating: 5 / 5