The bibliophile's dictionary : 2,054 masterful words & phrases

The bibliophile's dictionary 2,054 masterful words & phrases

Peter Miles Westley

Book - 2005

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Subjects
English language > Dictionaries.
English language > Terms and phrases.
Vocabulary.
Published
Cincinnati, Ohio : Writer's Digest Books c2005.
Language
English
Main Author
Peter Miles Westley (-)
Edition
1st ed
Physical Description
294 p. : ill. ; 20 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781582973562
  • 1. Personality Traits
  • Talkers and Quiet Types
  • Generous and Stingy
  • Emotional and Unemotional
  • Detail Oriented, Diligent, Persistent
  • Friendly
  • Difficult
  • Courageous and Cowardly
  • Age and Experience
  • Other Positive Traits
  • Other Negative Traits
  • Other Personality Traits
  • 2. Personal Energy
  • Energetic
  • Lacking Energy
  • Physical Motion
  • 3. Emotions
  • Happiness
  • Mournful, Distressed
  • Discomfort, Fear
  • Anger, Antipathy
  • Passionate, Aroused
  • Even-Tempered
  • 4. Family and Friends
  • 5. The Lowly and Corrupt
  • Lustful
  • The Mob
  • Drunk and Gorged
  • Cowards and Moral Weaklings
  • Lazy Slobs
  • Nasty Abusive Types
  • Clowns and Dandies
  • Sinners, Evildoers
  • Evil Acts and Intentions
  • Devices of Punishment
  • 6. Knowledge, Language, and Philosophy
  • Figures of Speech, Writing, Logic, and Knowledge-Nouns
  • Figures of Speech
  • Speaking and Debating
  • Nonsense
  • Knowledge and Writing
  • Documents and Paper
  • Poetry
  • Mixtures
  • Writing, Logic, and Knowledge-Adjectives
  • Positive Adjectives
  • Neutral, Descriptive Adjectives
  • Negative Adjectives
  • Writing, Logic, and Knowledge-Verbs
  • Verbs of Criticism
  • Verbs of Support
  • Other "Speaking" Verbs
  • Thinking, Knowledge, and Writing
  • Other Knowledge Verbs
  • Academics, Scholarship, and Philosophy
  • 7. Drama
  • 8. Religion, Myths and Mysticism
  • Mythical Creatures
  • Magic and Magicians
  • The Judeo-Christian Tradition and Religions
  • Judaism
  • The Old Testament
  • Biblical Places
  • Christianity
  • Christian Rites and Ceremonies
  • Christian Songs and Prayers
  • Christian Holidays
  • Christian Sects
  • Monastic Orders
  • Religious Art
  • Greek and Roman Myths
  • Other Mythologies and Religions
  • Islam
  • Hinduism
  • Buddhism
  • Egyptian
  • Norse
  • English/Irish
  • Other
  • Other Religious Terms
  • 9. Scenery
  • Plants
  • Water-Based Scenery
  • Landscape
  • Winds, Sky, and Heaven
  • Other Scenic Terms
  • 10. Local and Foreign
  • 11. Visuals
  • Colors
  • Patterns
  • Light and Shade
  • Shapes
  • Other Visuals
  • 12. Clothing
  • Clothing Items
  • Shirts, Dresses, Etc.
  • Legwear
  • Outerwear
  • Headwear
  • Shoes and Shoe Parts
  • Accessories
  • Religious Clothing
  • Fabrics and Materials
  • Other Clothing Terms
  • 13. Perfume and Make-Up
  • 14. Architecture
  • Buildings
  • Religious Buildings
  • Buildings Related to Death
  • Other Buildings
  • Building Parts
  • Church Parts
  • Rooms
  • Windows
  • Other Building Parts
  • Defensive Architecture
  • Building Accessories
  • Other Building Terms
  • 15. Household Objects
  • Tools
  • Furniture
  • Candles and Lanterns
  • Fireplaces
  • Other Household Objects
  • Index

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