Download or read book The Hidden History of Coined Words written by Ralph Keyes and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021-02-19 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Successful word-coinages--those that stay in currency for a good long time--tend to conceal their beginnings. We take them at face value and rarely when and where they were first minted. Engaging, illuminating, and authoritative, Ralph Keyes's The Hidden History of Coined Words explores the etymological underworld of terms and expressions and uncovers plenty of hidden gems. He also finds some fascinating patterns, such as that successful neologisms are as likely to be created by chance as by design. A remarkable number of new words were coined whimsically, originally intended to troll or taunt. Knickers, for example, resulted from a hoax; big bang from an insult. Casual wisecracking produced software, crowdsource, and blog. More than a few resulted from happy accidents, such as typos, mistranslations, and mishearing (bigly and buttonhole), or from being taken entirely out of context (robotics). Neologizers (a Thomas Jefferson coinage) include not just scholars and writers but cartoonists, columnists, children's book authors. Wimp originated with a book series, as did goop, and nerd from a book by Dr. Seuss. Coinages are often contested, controversy swirling around such terms as gonzo, mojo, and booty call. Keyes considers all contenders, while also leading us through the fray between new word partisans, and those who resist them strenuously. He concludes with advice about how to make your own successful coinage. The Hidden History of Coined Words will appeal not just to word mavens but history buffs, trivia contesters, and anyone who loves the immersive power of language.

Download or read book Among the Hidden written by Margaret Peterson Haddix and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2002-06-12 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a future where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a family to only two children, Luke, an illegal third child, has lived all his twelve years in isolation and fear on his family's farm in this start to the Shadow Children series from Margaret Peterson Haddix. Luke has never been to school. He's never had a birthday party, or gone to a friend's house for an overnight. In fact, Luke has never had a friend. Luke is one of the shadow children, a third child forbidden by the Population Police. He's lived his entire life in hiding, and now, with a new housing development replacing the woods next to his family's farm, he is no longer even allowed to go outside. Then, one day Luke sees a girl's face in the window of a house where he knows two other children already live. Finally, he's met a shadow child like himself. Jen is willing to risk everything to come out of the shadows—does Luke dare to become involved in her dangerous plan? Can he afford not to?

Download or read book Writings of Bah u ll h written by Baháʼuʼlláh and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 734 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Hidden Words written by Spike Milligan and published by Penguin Books, Limited (UK). This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The complete poems of Spike Milligan,consisting of three individual volumes now collected together (SMALL DREAMS OF A SCORPION, OPEN HEART UNIVERSITY and THE MIRROR RUNNING) as well as a number of previously unpublished poems. All the famous funnyand rude poems are there, as well as a number of darker poems written during the war.

Download or read book Lost for Words written by Lynda Mugglestone and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the hidden history through which the Oxford English Dictionary came into being in a study that traces the personal battles involved in chronicling an ever-changing language.

Download or read book Hidden Treasures written by Gene Levine and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2008 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stereogram is a two-dimensional image that, when viewed properly, creates a stunning, almost magical impression of depth. Objects seem to float or to pop out of patterns. And these complex and sophisticated designs, produced by two of the most famous stereogram creators in the world, are state of the art.

Download or read book The Everything Kids Word Search Puzzle and Activity Book written by Beth L Blair and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-05 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solve clever clues in over 100 mind-bending puzzles

Download or read book Word Search Puzzles written by Lynn Red and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-20 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fun. Unique. Useful. Perfect for ages 4 - 8 Perfect for long car rides, rainy days and restaurants This activity book features: This large print word search book contains over 100 pages of fun and educational puzzles suitable for kids of all ages. Easy on the eyes Large Print. One puzzle per page with lots of extra room Unique 8.5 x 11 layout with puzzles that you can actually see and blank space to work out each puzzle. Beginning word searches Help your child find fun in words and build a foundation for lifetime learning. With hundreds of words waiting to be discovered, we guarantee more fun and challenging pages for your child! Word searches are a perfect way to keep your child busy for hours. These can also improve their learning in so many ways. Word scramble exercises not only help with boosting children's memory but also helps keep them intellectually engaged by getting them to "stretch" their thinking. Word scrambling is a very good exercise to improve children's spelling skills. By using this selection of sudoku puzzles, your child may experience enhanced brain capabilities for example focus, logical thinking, and memory. Sudoku improves critical thinking and making quick decisions based upon available evidence. Sudoku Puzzle for kids We guarantee your NEW collection of puzzle books will keep you busy for hours on end! That's why we're including puzzle solving techniques included just to make sure you know what to do, whether you are a beginner or you've played before AND an answer key for all the puzzles. Not only that, but customer satisfaction is our priority We are also confident that you'll LOVE this activity book that we're offering a 100% Satisfaction Promise! Exciting and different themes for hours of entertainment; Reinforces learning and school skills through play "Leave the learning struggle behind!" Puzzle books provide hours of fun and make perfect gifts Clicking the BUY NOW BUTTON at the top right of this page!

Download or read book Word Search With Hidden Message Train Your Brain Anywhere Anytime 120 Puzzles for Adults written by Khalid Alzamili and published by Dr. Khalid Alzamili. This book was released on 2018-08-20 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - Playing Word Search is not just a fun way to pass the time, due to its logical elements it has been found as a proven method of exercising and stimulating portions of your brain, training it even, if you will and just like training any other muscle regularly you can expect to see an improvement in cognitive functions. Some studies go as far as indicating regular puzzles can even help reduce the risk of Alzheimer's and other health problems in later life.-As a logic puzzle, Word Search is also an excellent brain game. If you play Word Search daily, you will soon start to see improvements in your concentration and overall brain power. -Playing Word Search might give you the little mental break that you need in order to come back to your daily work and other life challenges with new energy.

Download or read book The Apparition Phase written by Will Maclean and published by Random House. This book was released on 2020-10-29 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some ghosts never leave us. SHORTLISTED FOR THE MCKITTERICK PRIZE 2021 'A wild rural gothic with some slick plotting . . . the perfect novel for our phantom present' Guardian 'Outstanding . . . ideal for fans of Andrew Michael Hurley' Metro _________________ Twins Tim and Abi have always been different from their peers, spending their evenings in the attic of their parents' suburban house, poring over reports of the unexplained. Obsessed with photographs of ghostly apparitions, they decide to fake their own, and use it to frighten a girl at school. But what was only supposed to be a harmless prank sets in motion a deadly and terrifying chain of events that neither of them could have predicted... _________________ 'Clear your diary, switch off your phone, and get lost in this atmospheric and madly gripping ghost story' Daily Mirror 'A nostalgic delight' Irish Independent 'Intriguing, atmospheric and utterly terrifying in parts' My Weekly

Download or read book Hidden Words written by Dannielle Taylor and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2022-10-31 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Perspective of danger changes when reality floods through the dark. It takes wild events of immense forbidden love for Christopher to realise he’s been living life all wrong. Christopher has to make serious changes in order to become the person he’s always wanted to be. Unfortunately, his biggest enemy is always close in his mind.’

Download or read book Hidden Words written by Sandra Chambers and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-02-21 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes you to the inner most depth of my life experience expressed through poems. My aim is to invite the readers and take them on this journey of such deep inspirational words, to motivate and capture the readers heart by sharing the pleasurable feeling of warmth and the reality of life. The book Hidden words.Inspirational poems was simply named by me when I discovered my talent at the lowest point of my life. At the age of 40, I started to write poetry, although I did not pursue it earlier in life, God was able to stir-up the gift that I had buried for such a long time. Had it not been for the struggles, disappointments, good times and bad times this book may not have been written. Sandra Chambers, author

Download or read book The Book of the Words written by Albert Pike and published by . This book was released on 2018-08-28 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Masonry is permeated with powerful verbal and pictorial symbolism that arouses the mental, spiritual and intellectual life. One of the treasures of the SJ USA Supreme Council's Archives at the House of the Temple in Washington, D.C., is Albert Pike's manuscript of The Book of the Words. The book was originally printed, in an edition limited to 150 copies, in 1874. This remarkable study is an exploration of the symbolic words in Freemasonry. It gives the correct spelling of, and analyzes all the "significant words" in the Scottish Rite from the 1st through the 30th degrees inclusive. Pike explores and explains their origin (Hebrew, Samaritan, Phoenician and English), meaning, symbolism and relevance to the degrees and gives his insights. In addition to being an etymological dictionary Pike explains why any given word was chosen for a given degree, thereby revealing the hidden symbolism of each word.

Download or read book Word Search for Adults written by Word Searches and Co and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-03 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your Word-Finds Puzzle Book Do you like brain games and looking for words in your spare time? Look no further and enjoy now. This book is made for you! 100 pages Large Print Nice covers High quality paper Great Gift Get your copy now!

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Download or read book Eloquence written by Peter Andrei and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-26 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do people ignore our ideas or support them? Agree with our positions or undermine them? Tune out when we speak or give us undivided attention? Why do most of us fail to persuade others? Fail to formulate convincing arguments? Fail to speak with confidence and fail to get our way? And why do some lawyers and legal professionals quickly soar above the competition, their words carrying immense weight, while others struggle to communicate effectively? 53 little-known, cutting-edge, and revolutionary (but practically unheard-of) scientific studies present a virtually unknown answer based on irrefutable empirical evidence... The answer? If you can't speak with eloquence, your words don't count. This undermines your professional image and stagnates your career, holding you back and sabotaging your ideas. Eloquent words outperform their weak counterparts. Eloquent words convince. They compel. They captivate. They persuade. They move hearts and minds. And they can change the world. What are the hidden secrets of words that change the world? This concise new release by an Amazon best-selling author dissects the little-known "eloquence secrets" of two of the most impactful messages in the history of American political persuasion. These messages defined the ethos of both major parties, shaped the political discussions we have decades later, and redefined the very meaning of America. Eloquence breaks down the 61 techniques hidden in these two messages, revealing simple, repeatable, step-by-step strategies for eloquent speaking that allow you to: ✓ Inspire, impact, and influence people ✓ Gain an edge in any discussion ✓ Captivate listeners ✓ Avoid people tuning out ✓ Speak with more eloquence than many world-leaders ✓ Grab undivided attention ✓ Persuade people to your point of view ✓ Master the ancient art of rhetoric ✓ Appeal to human emotion for massive influence ✓ Achieve instant eloquence ✓ Attract support to your ideas ✓ Win any argument ✓ Avoid ineffectual and boring communication ✓ Build rapport and form connections ✓ Make your ideas seem drastically and dramatically better ✓ Earn trust and portray credibility ✓ Appear like an expert and visionary worth listening to ✓ Know exactly what to say ✓ Earn instant respect for yourself and your ideas ✓ Gain an unfair competitive advantage in your career What free bonuses do you get in the limited-edition version of Eloquence? The strategy workbook. Use the proven secrets revealed in the book, applying them to your communication for instant eloquence. The eloquence on demand service. Send the author your message and he will personally work with you to guarantee it achieves unparalleled eloquence. The 219-point speech-writing checklist. Unlock the checklist top CEOs use to guarantee their message always impacts, inspires, and influences their audience. The speech-feedback on demand service. Send the author your speech and he will personally run through the 219-point checklist, giving you feedback and suggestions for improvement.

Download or read book The Hidden Words written by Baha'u'llah and published by Baha'i Publishing Trust. This book was released on 2002 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of lyrical, gem-like verses of scripture that convey timeless spiritual wisdom "clothed in the garment of brevity," The Hidden Words is one of the most important and cherished scriptural works of the Baha'i Faith. Revealed by Baha'u'llah, the founder of the religion, the verses are a perfect guidebook to walking a spiritual path and drawing closer to God. They address themes such as turning to God, humility, detachment, and love, to name but a few. These verses are among Baha'u'llah's earliest and best known works, having been translated into more than seventy languages and read by millions worldwide. This edition will offer many readers their first introduction to the vast collection of Baha'i scripture.