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This thesaurus provides word lovers of all kinds more than 50,000 uncommon and colourful words. It is arranged alphabetically by the more common words most readers are likely to have in mind. Each word's less well-known, but readily usable synonyms or related words follow, along with parts of speech to aid in usage. Additional word lists offer lengthy names for various kinds of beings and objects. Eugene Ehrlich is the author of "Amo, Amas, Amat and More".
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A highly over-priced and disappointingly slim volume, this is a silly, smug and useless book. I was looking for a really top-quality thesaurus with imaginative synonyms and as there were no reviews at my time of buying, I was taken in by the outrageously inaccurate title! It's too late for me- but I advise you to avoid at all costs.
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I dont have much to say besides that you must get this book. It is the best at confusing your teachers or just your friends. This is a must have
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67 of 70 people found the following review helpful
An Essential Addition to Any Reference Shelf
5 Jan 2000
Format:Hardcover
I love my Roget's Thesaurus, and I use it often in work and correspondence. But there is are times when the words it supplies are - well - a tad too commonplace. Sometimes you need to use a word that conveys subtle shadings of meaning, and other times you just want to use a word to show the other guy how intelligent you really are. That's where The Highly Selective Thesaurus comes in. As a sheer ratio, I probably use this once for every four times I use Rogets, but as a writer friend once told me, you never need a really good, five-dollar word until you need it _badly_. If you are building or adding to your references, you must purchase this and its companion volume, the Highly Selective Dictionary, to accompany your Websters and your Rogets - and even your Encarta.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Great Supplemental Thesaurus
24 Jan 2003
Format:Hardcover
This book is worthless as one's ONLY thesaurus. However, I bought this title as a supplement for Roget... and in that capacity, I LOVE IT! There are times when I just can't find the perfect word to express myself in a conventional thesaurus... That's when I break out my Highly Selective Thesaurus for the Extraordinarily Literate (although I can only admit to moderate literacy) and usually find something intriguing... at least to me!
Owning a book with such an audacious description of the owner in the title may (to some) appear to require an extra-large helping of egocentrism. But come on... it's meant to be funny... There's no need to get all worked up over the title!
The bottom line is this: it's a good reference to have around IN ADDITION to a more meat-and-potatoes thesaurus.
Owning a book with such an audacious description of the owner in the title may (to some) appear to require an extra-large helping of egocentrism. But come on... it's meant to be funny... There's no need to get all worked up over the title!
The bottom line is this: it's a good reference to have around IN ADDITION to a more meat-and-potatoes thesaurus.
22 of 27 people found the following review helpful
A Trumped Up Thesaurus for the Extraordinarily Gullible
20 Feb 2002
Format:Hardcover
Nearly all the synonyms offered by Ehrlich can be found in any good general thesaurus. The few additions they make are nothing more than gold platted saw dust and anyone with collegiate English skills would recognize the [overblown] attempt to sound "Extraordinarily Literate." If you need a book to make yourself feel more secure in your writing abilities, feel free to waste your money. Personally, I'd ... just use thesaurus.com. If you're in need of a serious writing tool, look at J.I. Rodale's "Synonym Finder" or Roget's until they come up with something better.
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