An All-New Romp through Some the Most Unusual and Intriguing Words
in English

In 1994, then-graduate student Anu Garg created A Word A Day (AWAD),
a Web site and free e-mail service that delivers a new word every day,
complete with definition, etymology, sample usage, and commentary.
Each week features a different theme.from "Greek Mythology" to "Words
from Film".and at the end of the week, Garg sends out a newsletter with
enthusiastic feedback from the more than half-million AWAD subscribers
around the world.

Inspired by his wildly popular Web site, Garg's first book, A Word
A Day, became a national bestseller. Now, he presents a fitting encore:
Another Word A Day is the second in a series of books in celebration
of the English language, featuring words of all kinds.unusual,
unfamiliar, intriguing, exotic.that are in use today. Garg offers fifty-
two delightful chapters grouped by theme, ranging from "Words to Describe
People," "Toponyms," and "Words Borrowed from Yiddish" to "False Friends,"
"Words That Aren't What They Appear to Be," and much more.

Inside you'll discover an all-new treasure trove of 260 curious and
compelling words, including:

assoil (uh-SOIL): verb tr. 1. To pardon. 2. To atone for.
cumshaw (KUM-shaw): noun. A gift or a tip.
lanate (LAY-nayt): adjective. Having a woolly surface.
sennight (SEN-yt): noun. A week.
ugsome (UG-suhm): adjective. Dreadful, loathsome.
yegg (yeg): noun. A thug or a burglar, especially a safecracker.

Garg includes usage examples taken from current newspapers and
magazines, as well as puzzles, quizzes, and real-life anecdotes
interspersed throughout the entries for an extra dash of fun and
fascination. For A Word A Day subscribers and word lovers everywhere,
Another Word A Day is a beguiling tour through the English language
that can't be found anywhere else.

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