The Words You Should Know to Sound Smart

Book Description

This book is a tongue-in-cheek guide to words that any well-educated, witty person should be able to drop into cocktail conversation. The reader is encouraged to toss off words such as ?disestablishmentarianism,? ?descant,? and ?autodidactic? ?words that will make the user sound learned, intellectual, and wise. For those who want to improve the quality and sophistication of their speech and writing, this is the book to keep on the nightstand.

中文：

书名：你应该知道的话听起来很聪明

这本书是一本开玩笑的指南，任何受过良好教育、机智的人都应该能够在鸡尾酒交谈中说出这些话。我们鼓励读者摒弃“破坏主义”、“后裔”、“子孙”等字眼。以及“自学成才”的词汇，让用户听起来有学问、有智慧、有智慧。对于那些想要提高演讲和写作的质量和成熟度的人来说，这是一本放在床头柜上的书。