The bibliophile's dictionary - Peter Miles Westley

A Book Lover's Dictionary of Masterful Words and Phrases

How would you feel if someone called you temerarious? What about...

Puerile?

Gormless?

Pusillanimous?

Irenic?

Sesquipedalian?

Munificent?

Insouciant?

Lachrymose?

Obdurate?

Sedulous?

Captious?

Irascible?

Obstreperous?

Truculent?

Ineluctable?

Now you can easily find out what each of these words mean, and see examples of how they've been used by famous and infamous authors.

The Bibliophile's Dictionary is an exceptional collection of unusual words and phrases, usefully organized into specific categories such as personality traits, religion, myths, and mysticism, and household objects. Each word has a definition, a phonetic pronunciation, and an example of how the word is used in literature.

Enhance your own vocabulary by learning from the great minds of writers.