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Graduate Programs in the Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences 2014
by Peterson'S PublicationsPeterson's Graduate Programs in the Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences 2014 contains comprehensive profiles of more than 11,000 graduate programs in disciplines such as, applied arts & design, area & cultural studies, art & art history, conflict resolution & mediation/peace studies, criminology & forensics, language & literature, psychology & counseling, religious studies, sociology, anthropology, archaeology and more.<P><P> Up-to-date data, collected through Peterson's Annual Survey of Graduate and Professional Institutions, provides valuable information on degree offerings, professional accreditation, jointly offered degrees, part-time and evening/weekend programs, post-baccalaureate distance degrees, faculty, students, requirements, expenses, financial support, faculty research, and unit head and application contact information. <P>There are helpful links to in-depth descriptions about a specific graduate program or department, faculty members and their research, and more. There are also valuable articles on financial assistance, the graduate admissions process, advice for international and minority students, and facts about accreditation, with a current list of accrediting agencies.
Graduate Programs in the Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Agricultural Sciences, the Environment & Natural Resources 2013 (47th edition)
by Peterson'S PublishingPeterson's Graduate Programs in the Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Agricultural Sciences, the Environment & Natural Resources 2013 contains a wealth of information on colleges and universities that offer graduate work in these exciting fields.<P><P> The institutions listed include those in the United States and Canada, as well international institutions that are accredited by U.S. accrediting bodies. Up-to-date information, collected through Peterson's Annual Survey of Graduate and Professional Institutions, provides valuable information on degree offerings, professional accreditation, jointly offered degrees, part-time and evening/weekend programs, post-baccalaureate distance degrees, faculty, students, degree requirements, entrance requirements, expenses, financial support, faculty research, and unit head and application contact information. <P>Readers will find helpful links to in-depth descriptions that offer additional detailed information about a specific program or department, faculty members and their research, and much more.In addition, there are valuable articles on financial assistance, the graduate admissions process, advice for international and minority students, and facts about accreditation, with a current list of accrediting agencies.
Graduate Programs in the Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Agricultural Sciences, the Environment & Natural Resources 2014
by Peterson'S PublishingPeterson's Graduate Programs in the Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Agricultural Sciences, the Environment & Natural Resources 2014 contains comprehensive profiles of more than 3,000 graduate programs in disciplines such as, agricultural & food science, astronomy & astrophysics, chemistry, environmental sciences & management, geo-sciences, marine sciences & oceanography, meteorology & atmospheric sciences, mathematical sciences, natural resources, and physics.<P> Up-to-date data, collected through Peterson's Annual Survey of Graduate and Professional Institutions, provides valuable information on degree offerings, professional accreditation, jointly offered degrees, part-time and evening/weekend programs, post-baccalaureate distance degrees, faculty, students, requirements, expenses, financial support, faculty research, and unit head and application contact information. Two-page in-depth descriptions provide information about specific graduate programs, schools, or departments, faculty members and their research, and more. There are also valuable articles on financial assistance, the graduate admissions process, advice for international and minority students, and facts about accreditation, with a current list of accrediting agencies.
The Grafter's Handbook: Revised & updated edition
by Steve Bradley R. J. GarnerR. J. Garner's The Grafter's Handbook is the classic reference book on plant propagation by grafting and has now been revised and updated for a new generation by respected horticulturalist, Steven Bradley. Everything the dedicated amateur, student and professional horticulturalist wants to know about grafting is here, clearly written in a concise and straightforward style. Chapters include Compatibility & Cambial Contact, Rootstocks & their Propagation, Tools & Accessories, Methods of Grafting and Grafting Established Trees.
The Grafter's Handbook: Revised & updated edition
by R. J. Garner Steve BradleyR. J. Garner's The Grafter's Handbook is the classic reference book on plant propagation by grafting and has now been revised and updated for a new generation by respected horticulturalist, Steven Bradley. Everything the dedicated amateur, student and professional horticulturalist wants to know about grafting is here, clearly written in a concise and straightforward style. Chapters include Compatibility & Cambial Contact, Rootstocks & their Propagation, Tools & Accessories, Methods of Grafting and Grafting Established Trees.
The Grail Bird: The Rediscovery of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker
by Tim GallagherWhat is it about the ivory-billed woodpecker? Why does this ghost of the southern swamps arouse such an obsessive level of passion in its devotees, who range from respected researchers to the flakiest Loch Ness monster fanatics and Elvis chasers?Since the early twentieth century, scientists have been trying their best to prove that the ivory-bill is extinct. But every time they think they've finally closed the door, the bird makes an unexpected appearance. It happened in the 1920s, and it’s happened in almost every subsequent decade. For more than 60 years, each sighting has been met with ridicule and scorn. Respected researchers and naturalists have been branded as quacks just for having the temerity to say that the ivory-bill still exists. Yet the reports still trickle in. Is there any truth to these sightings, or are they just a case of wishful thinking, misidentification, or outright fabrication? To unravel the mystery, author Tim Gallagher heads south, deep into the eerie swamps and bayous of the vast Mississippi Delta, searching for people who claim to have seen this rarest of birds and following up—sometimes more than 30 years after the fact—on their sightings. He meets a colorful array of characters: a cigar-chomping ex-boxer who took two controversial pictures of an alleged ivory-bill in 1971; a former corporate lawyer who abandoned her career to search for ivory-bills full time; two men who grew up in the ivory-bill’s last known stronghold in a final remnant of primeval forest in Louisiana. With his buddy Bobby Harrison, a true son of the South from Alabama, Gallagher hits the swamps, wading through hip-deep, boot-sucking mud and canoeing through turgid, mud brown bayous where deadly cottonmouth water moccasins abound. In most cases, they are clearly decades too late. But when the two speak to an Arkansas backwoods kayaker who saw a mystery woodpecker the week before and has a description of the bird that is too good to be a fantasy, the hunt is on. Their Eureka moment comes a few days later as a huge woodpecker flies in front of their canoe, and they both cry out, “Ivory-bill!” This sighting—the first time since 1944 that two qualified observers positively identify an ivory-billed woodpecker in the United States—quickly leads to the largest search ever launched to find a rare bird, as researchers fan out across the bayou, hoping to document the existence of this most iconic of birds.
Gramática griega: Sintaxis del Nuevo Testamento - Segunda edición con apéndice (Biblioteca Teologica Vida)
by Daniel B. Wallace Daniel S. SteffenMuchos estudiantes de griego se frustran porque nunca aprenden cómo aplicar su conocimiento básico del griego a una interpretación del texto. Este libro ofrece un texto de referencia para los cursos de gramática griega del segundo año, y servirá de vínculo entere las formas de las palabras y sus diferentes usos dentro de contextos distintos. Estas diferencias casi siempre cambian el significado de la traducción e interpretación del teto griego del Nuevo Testamento.Este libro tan práctico:• Ayuda a conocer los contextos en que hay diferentes usos de las formas griegas.• Incluye muchos ejemplos del texto griego del Nuevo Testamento que sirve de modelo de cómo hacer exégesis.• Incluye ejercicios que permiten al estudiante aplicar la lista de usos de las categorías de sintaxis, después de aprenderlos.Este libro de sintaxis de la gramática griega es una adaptación y abreviatura del libro Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics: An Exegetical Syntax of the New Testament, que se usa en multitud de cursos de exégesis en muchos seminarios en inglés y otros idiomas del mundo. Este libro, por fin, cubre una necesidad en la enseñanza de la exégesis gramatical para todo el mundo que habla español.
Grammar 101: From Split Infinitives to Dangling Participles, an Essential Guide to Understanding Grammar (Adams 101)
by Kathleen SearsLearn the rules of the English language with this easy and engaging style guide.Grammar is complicated. But many textbooks and style guides are often so long and tedious that even English teachers use them as a classroom doorstop. Grammar 101 is a fun, comprehensive guide focusing on the essentials of grammar. With simple explanations and entertaining examples, you can learn everything you need to know to employ commas, semicolons, and em dashes with confidence. You’ll even be prepared to wrangle your run-on sentences and sharpen your syntax with ease. So whether you’re looking for an introduction to the rules of grammar or a refresher to keep on your desk, Grammar 101 has all the answers.
Grammar 101
by Claudia SorsbyIf you make a grammatical mistake, you might never know it--but your boss, you teacher, or your client will. And they won't forget it. This easy-to-use handbook contains 101 simple rules that will help make students' writing letter-perfect--without the headache of complicated jargon. Students and other readers of Grammar 101 will find dozens of useful tools and exercises herein, and will learn: · How to notice slips between its and it's; their and they're--and other common mistakes no spell-checker will catch · How fragments, double negatives, and run-on sentences weaken one's writing · The distinctions between lie and lay, sit and set, rise and raise, and other frequently confused words · Why it's easy to eliminate one of the most common mistakes in the English language--the misplaced apostrophe · How to put punch into one's punctuation and grace into one's grammar with the dozens of tools and exercises the this book. The book that gives you well-groomed writing without wasting your time, Grammar 101 deserves a place in your briefcase, bookshelf, or bookbag.
Grammar for Smart People
by TarshisGood grammar is essential for effective communication. Yet many of us are plagued by the same nagging question: If I'm so smart why does grammar make me feel so dumb? Grammar For Smart People can help. Here at last, is a lively, user-friendly guide that zeroes in on the areas that give everyone the most trouble, and it does it with an advantage most grammar books lack - a light touch. You won't feel as though you're back in the fifth grade, diagramming sentences and struggling with a grammar textbook filled with dull, unbreakable rules.
Grammar for Smart People
by Barry TarshisGood grammar is essential for effective communication. Yet many of us are plagued by the same nagging question: If I'm so smart why does grammar make me feel so dumb? Grammar For Smart People can help. Here at last, is a lively, user-friendly guide that zeroes in on the areas that give everyone the most trouble, and it does it with an advantage most grammar books lack - a light touch. You won't feel as though you're back in the fifth grade, diagramming sentences and struggling with a grammar textbook filled with dull, unbreakable rules.
Grammar Girl Presents the Ultimate Writing Guide for Students
by Mignon FogartyNamed to the International Reading Association's 2012 Teachers' Choice book list, Grammar Girl Presents the Ultimate Writing Guide for Students is a complete and comprehensive guide to all things grammar from Grammar Girl, a. k. a. Mignon Fogarty, whose popular podcasts have been downloaded over twenty million times and whose first book, Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing, was a New York Times bestseller. For beginners to more advanced students, this guide covers it all: the parts of speech, sentences, and punctuation are all explained clearly and concisely with the warmth, wit, and accessibility Grammar Girl is known for. Pop quizzes are scattered throughout to reinforce the explanations, as well as Grammar Girl's trademark Quick and Dirty Tips--easy and fun memory tricks to help with those challenging rules. Complete with a writing style chapter and a guide to the different kinds of writing--everything from school papers to letter writing to e-mails--this guide is sure to become the one-stop, essential book on every student's desk.
The Grammar Guidebook: A Complete Reference Tool For Young Writers, Aspiring Rhetoricians, And Anyone Else Who Needs To Understand How English Works (Grammar for the Well-Trained Mind #0)
by Susan Wise BauerOn its own or as a supplement to the Grammar for the Well-Trained Mind program, this complete compendium of grammar rules and examples will become an indispensable guide to writing—throughout high school, into college, and beyond. With a new name, but the same, thorough, clearly-outlined rules of English Grammar, The Grammar Guidebook is the second edition to The Comprehensive Handbook of Rules. Originally designed to accompany the Grammar for the Well-Trained Mind program, this Grammar Guidebook stands on its own, assembling into one handy reference work all of the principles that govern the English language—from basic definitions (“A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea”) through advanced sentence structure and analysis. Each rule is illustrated with examples drawn from great literature, along with classic and contemporary works of science, history, and mathematics. Grammar for the Well-Trained Mind is an innovative program that combines the three essential elements of language learning: understanding and memorizing rules (prescriptive teaching), repeated exposure to examples of how those rules are used (descriptive instruction), and practice using those rules in exercises and in writing (practical experience). Each year, parents and teachers go through the dialogue, rules, and examples in the Core Instructor Text; students follow along in the Student Workbook. This repetition solidifies the concepts, definitions, and examples in the student’s mind. There are four Student Workbooks, one for each year. Each Student Workbook contains the same rules and examples—but four completely different sets of exercises and assignments, allowing students to develop a wide-ranging knowledge of how the rules and examples are put to use in writing. Each Student Workbook comes with its own Key, providing not only answers, but also explanations for the parent/instructor, and guidance as to when the answers might be ambiguous (as, in English, they often are). All of the rules covered, along with the repeated examples for each, are assembled for ongoing reference in The Grammar Guidebook. Use Grammar for the Well-Trained Mind to teach English grammar thoroughly, effectively, and with confidence—no matter what your background or experience!
A Grammar of New Testament Greek (Eerdmans Language Resources)
by Rodney A. WhitacreA reader&’s guide to the morphology and syntax of Koine Greek From the pen of a seasoned instructor of biblical Greek, this book functions as both an essential resource for second-year students and an invaluable asset for all readers as they continue to hone and deepen their linguistic skills. It begins with a basic overview of the language for new learners and for those looking for a brief refresher before moving into nuanced matters of morphology and syntax. Whitacre&’s aim is ultimately to help readers understand the subtleties of the language on the pages of the New Testament; thus, he engages with the biblical text both grammatically and exegetically, so that readers can experience its full power and beauty. Including numerous illustrative examples throughout and several useful appendices at the end, A Grammar of New Testament Greek is indispensable both as a textbook and as a reference for all readers of the Greek New Testament—and other texts written in Koine, such as the Septuagint and the Apostolic Fathers.
Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies: A Guide to Language for Fun and Spite
by June CasagrandeWhat do suicidal pandas, doped-up rock stars, and a naked Pamela Anderson have in common? They’re all a heck of a lot more interesting than reading about predicate nominatives and hyphens. June Casagrande knows this and has invented a whole new twist on the grammar book. Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies is a laugh-out-loud funny collection of anecdotes and essays on grammar and punctuation, as well as hilarious critiques of the self-appointed language experts. Chapters include: I’m Writing This While Naked—The Oh-So Steamy Predicate Nominative Semicolonoscopy—Colons, Semicolons, Dashes, and Other Probing Annoyances I’ll Take "I Feel Like a Moron" for $200, Alex—When to Put Punctuation Inside Quotation Marks Snobbery Up with Which You Should Not Put Up—Prepositions Is That a Dangler in Your Memo or Are You Just Glad to See Me? Hyphens—Life-Sucking, Mom-and-Apple-Pie-Hating, Mime-Loving, Nerd-Fight-Inciting Daggers of the Damned Casagrande delivers practical and fun language lessons not found anywhere else, demystifying the subject and taking it back from the snobs. In short, it’s a grammar book people will actually want to read—just for the fun of it. .
Grammar Sucks: What to Do to Make Your Writing Much More Better
by Joanne KimesA Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
Grammar & Writing for Standardized Tests
by Martin E. Lee Beverly Ann ChinA publisher-supplied textbook
Grammatically Correct: An Essential Guide to Punctuation, Style, Usage and More
by Anne StilmanHow does good writing stand out? If its purpose is to convey facts, findings, or instructions, it need be read only once for its content to be clear. If its purpose is to entertain or to provoke thought, it makes readers want to come back for more.Revised and updated, this guide covers four essential aspects of good writing:Individual words: spelling variations, hyphenation, frequently confused homonyms, frequently misused words and phrases, irregular plurals and negatives, and uses of capitalization and type style to add special meanings. Punctuation: the role of each mark in achieving clarity and affecting tone, and demonstration of how misuses can lead to ambiguity. Syntax and structure: agreement of subject and verb, parallel construction, modifiers, tenses, pronouns, active versus passive voice, and more. Style:advice on the less hard-and-fast areas of clarity and tone, including sentence length and order, conciseness, simplification, reading level, jargon and cliches, and subtlety. Filled with self-test exercises and whimsical literary quotations, Grammatically Correct steers clear of academic stuffiness, focusing instead on practical strategies and intuitive explanations. Discussions are designed to get to the heart of a concept and provide a sufficient sense of when and how to use it, along with examples that show what ambiguities or misinterpretations might result if the rules are not followed. In cases where there is more than one acceptable way to do something, the approach is not to prescribe one over another but simply to describe the options. Readers of this book will never break the rules of language again - unintentionally.
El gran libro de las frases celebres
by Arturo Ortega BlakeEsta compilación reúne más de 13,000 frases y abarca cientos de temas, que en su conjunto representan una forma eficaz y contundente de transmitir el conocimiento de todos los tiempos. Esta compilación de Arturo Ortega Blake reúne más de 13,000 frases seleccionadas en más de 600 temas, que en su conjunto representan una forma eficaz y contundente de transmitir el conocimiento de todos los tiempos. He aquí incontables "cápsulas de sabiduría" pronunciadas por las mentes más privilegiadas y célebres de la historia, dirigidas al lector de cualquier edad, postura religiosa, condición social o tendencia ideológica. Algunas con más de tres mil años de antigüedad, estas frases siempre serán vigentes y sólo sucumbirán con la humanidad misma. Sin duda, se trata de un libro que dejará una huella permanente en quien descubra sus páginas. Algunas de las frases... "Los amigos nos abandonarán con demasiada facilidad, pero nuestros enemigos son implacables." Voltaire (Francois-Marie Arouet) Escritor francés (1694-1775) "La vida de abnegación es casi siempre más agradable que la amargura" Pío Baroja y Nessi Novelista español (1872-1956) "Cuanto más se ama a un amante, más cerca se está de odiarlo" Francoise de La Rochefoucauld Escritor francés (1613-1680)
El gran libro de los pedos: Una guía ilustrada sobre la ciencia, la historia y el arte de tirarse pedos
by M. D. Whalen¿Cuánto sabes sobre pedos? Descúbrelo todo sobre el gas más divertido de la historia en esta completa enciclopedia ilustrada. ¿Sabías que se necesitarían nueve pedos de cada persona que habita en la Tierra para impulsar una bomba atómica? ¿Que los pedos de peces casi desencadenan una guerra contra Rusia? ¿Que los pedos de las mujeres huelen peor que los de los hombres? ¡Pues está todo en este libro! ¿Sabías que inhalar pedos es saludable, pero que hay gente que se tira pedos una vez muerta? ¿Sabías que podrías trabajar como oledor de pedos profesional? ¿Que los pedos son ilegales en África, pero señal de buena educación en América del Sur? ¡Pues está todo en este libro! ¿Sabes cuál es el animal más pedorro de la Tierra? ¿Sabes cuántos pedos inhalas en un vuelo nacional? ¡Pues está todo en este libro! ¿Tú también crees que los pedos no son solo divertidos, sino fascinantes? Pues deberías leer esta enciclopedia ilustrada sobre el gas más divertido de la historia. “Un libro muy bien escrito, y absolutamente perfecto. Ha conseguido incluso que los pedos parezcan maravillosos. Los lectores querrán impresionar a todo el mundo con sus nuevos conocimientos sobre pedos.”- Readers’ Favorite (5 estrellas) RESEÑAS SELECIONADASDE NIÑOSMe ha encantado este libro. Tengo 8 años. Muchas gracias. Fue muy divertido leer este libro mientras comía pizza, mi mamá dijo “qué asco” muchas veces. Datos muy guays y divertidos para aprender. Las imágenes del libro son super divertidas. Buen libro para niños como yo (tengo 10 años). Genial libro y recomiendo a todos los niños. ¡Me encanta este libro! ¿Alguien lo va a comprar? ¿Quieres que te diga de qué va? Pues lo siento no hay spoilers vas a tener que leer el libro. DE PROFESORESHe usado este libro para que mis alumnos tengan algo divertido para leer y luego escribir sobre él. Les he ido dando una sección del libro cada semana, así que han empezado a llamarlo “Viernes pedorros”. Regalé este libro a mi hijo de 5º de primaria, ¡y ahora su profesor le pide que comparta un hecho sobre pedos todos los viernes! DE PADRES Y MADRES – TÍOS Y TÍAS – ABUELOS Y ABUELASHoy en día es complicado conseguir que los niños desconecten. Le compré este libro a mi hijastro por Navidades y todos hemos disfrutado de los datos tan divertidos del libro. Lo recomiendo encarecidamente para cualquier niño, incluso para su marido porque, seamos sinceros, los chicos están obsesionados con los pedos. Muy recomendado. Mi hijo apenas puede leer el libro porque no para de reírse. Tiene 9 años. Mi hijo se rio tanto que tuvo que ir al baño 17 veces. Lo compré como regalo de última hora para mis nietos de 7 y 8 años. No sé quién se divirtió más leyendo los chistes: abuelo, padre o nieto. Hasta mi madre se puso a contarnos chistes. Lleno de diversión y risas. Mi hijo de 12 años disfrutó de este libro. Nos cuesta mucho conseguir que lea cualquier libro. Compramos este con la esperanza de que lo leyese durante un largo viaje en coche. Después de leer muchas reseñas, lo compré y ¡bingo! Estuvo riéndose desde el asiento trasero, partiéndose de risa, compartiéndolo con su hermano de 14 años, leyendo partes del libro a su padre. Le compré este libro a mi hijo de 10 años. Las risas que salían de su cuarto mientras leía nos alegraron el día. Humor perfecto para chicos. Muy recomendado!! Conseguir que los niños lean es complicado, pero no si es sobre pedos. Si tienes un niño pequeño este libro les encantará. Mi hijo y yo lo hemos leído unas 12 veces ya, y ha sido todo un éxito. Compré este libro para mi niño porque todos sabemos que los pedos son muy divertidos para los niños… quiere saber por qué eructamos, nos tiramos pedos, nos suena el estómago… si tiene algo que ver con ruidos corpor
Grand Entrance: Worship On Earth As In Heaven
by Edith M. HumphreyCan we understand worship in a way that transcends style, relevance, and aesthetics? Taking into account the most contested issues of the "worship wars," prominent New Testament scholar Edith Humphrey shows how the act of entering into God's presence is central to all true Christian worship. Regardless of worship style, when we come into God's presence, we praise God alongside angels and with the whole of creation. Seeking to reclaim the forgotten theme of worship as entry into God's presence, Humphrey shows its prominence in the Bible, providing an accessible but thorough study of the Old and New Testaments. She analyzes key moments in church history to show how worship developed in Eastern and Western churches. She also draws insights from healthy worshiping communities around the globe. The book offers practical guidance to worship directors, pastors, thoughtful lay readers, and students with regards to balanced and faithful worship.
The Grand Titration: Science and Society in East and West
by Joseph NeedhamFirst published in 1969.The historical civilization of China is, with the Indian and European-Semitic, one of the three greatest in the world, yet only relatively recently has any enquiry been begun into its achievements in science and technology. Between the first and fifteenth centuries the Chinese were generally far in advance of Europe and it was not until the scientific revolution of the Renaissance that Europe drew ahead. Throughout those fifteen centuries, and ever since, the West has been profoundly affected by the discoveries and invention emanating from China and East Asia. In this series of essays and lectures, Joseph Needham explores the mystery of China's early lead and Europe's later overtaking.
Grandad's Wit and Wisdom: Quips and Quotes for Glorious Grandpas
by Richard BensonWhen your roses have been trampled by little feet and the golf has been hijacked by children’s TV, reach for this hilarious book, crammed full of quips and quotes to remind you why being a grandad is one of the best jobs in the world.
Grandad's Wit and Wisdom: Quips and Quotes for Glorious Grandpas
by Richard BensonWhen your roses have been trampled by little feet and the golf has been hijacked by children’s TV, reach for this hilarious book, crammed full of quips and quotes to remind you why being a grandad is one of the best jobs in the world.
Grandiloquent Words: A Pictoric Lexicon of Ostrobogulous Locutions
by Jason Travis OttThis recondite caboodle of glosses panegyrizes the boggles of our palaver.* Words confirm and deny, guarantee and deceive, elucidate and obfuscate. The more words you know, the better you can express yourself and the more you can do in life. The founder of Grandiloquent Word of the Day accordingly presents a voluptuary of verbiage encompassing rare and obscure terms that confound or delight, antiquated argot from myriad epochs, and lexemes for venturesome bibliophiles. Featuring a short, insightful introduction, Grandiloquent Words offers more than 250 preternatural terminologies for you to ingurgitate and brandish with aplomb for countless occasions. Bask in cataracts of mundane morphemes, bookish locutions, beef-witted blatteroons, corporeal catastrophes, playful patois, and jolly jubilations. These always-extra expressions encompass timeless topics and modern phenomena, painting a group portrait of our foibles and joys. Replete with pronunciations, etymologies, examples, and whimsical illustrations, it will edify and entertain. *This rare collection of definitions celebrates the marvels of our language.