Well-Spoken Thesaurus

The Well-Spoken Thesaurus is designed to help you improve your communication skills by expanding your vocabulary.

The book includes over 200 words, arranged in easy-to-use categories, such as "positive emotions," "negative emotions," "intellectual terms," and "descriptive terms." Each entry includes a definition, synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples.

The Well-Spoken Thesaurus is particularly useful for writers who want to improve the precision and impact of their language. By providing a range of synonyms for common words and phrases, the book helps writers avoid repetition and clichés, while also encouraging them to use language that is more vivid, specific, and memorable.

Some of the benefits of using The Well-Spoken Thesaurus include:

• Making a stronger impression: By choosing words that are more precise and impactful, you can help your writing stand out from the crowd and make a stronger impression.
• Demonstrating your communication skills: Using a wide range of vocabulary can demonstrate that you are articulate, sophisticated, and able to communicate effectively.
• Conveying your personality: Includes a range of descriptive terms that can help you convey your personality and character traits in your writing

Overall, The Well-Spoken Thesaurus can be a valuable resource for anyone who wants to improve their writing and communication skills.

Contents

Acknowledgments         vii

On Becoming Articulate      1

Rhetorical Form and Design       5

Lesson 1: T. S  Eliot       6

Lesson 2: Margaret Atwood      9

Lesson 3: Ernest Hemingway     11

Lesson 4: Cormac McCarthy     14

Lesson 5: John Steinbeck       16

Lesson 6: Norman Mailer       18

Lesson 7: Edith Wharton       20

Lesson 8: E. B. White      22

Lesson 9: J. M. Coetzee        24

Lesson 10: John Steinbeck      26

Lesson 11: Barbara Kingsolver       28

Lesson 12: Joshua Ferris        30

Lesson 13: Ken Kesey      32

Lesson 14: Martin Luther King, Jr     34

Lesson 15: Henry James        36

Lesson 16: Barack Obama       39

Lesson 17: Cintra Wilson       41

The Well-Spoken Vocabulary     43

The Seven Rhetorical Sins       47

How This Book Works       51

Preamble        53

The Well-Spoken Thesaurus      55

200 Well-Spoken Alternatives to Common Words and Phrases        384

About the Author       392