Do you ever wish you were smarter than the average drunk around the corner?

While genetics may have condemned you to a limited mental capacity, it doesn’t mean people have to perceive you the same way. 100 Words to Make You Sound Smart is a book designed to help you find that perfect word to use in just the perfect context to sway people into being intimidated, impressed or just plain awed. With this book, you can sound more articulate one word at a time.

The title might sound like light comedy reading but this is actually a serious but entertaining text compiling 100 words chosen by editors of the American Heritage Dictionary. A colorful variety of words that fits perfectly into everyday context are included so don’t be worried that it will list a bunch of scientific terms only those neck-deep in academe can understand.

Each word is described in detail, including their history and concise definitions. Additionally, they are shown in context by quoting from various sources such as speeches, newspapers, TV and film so you can easily see where they fit and how you can use them to construct your own impressive lines.

It Won’t Make You Smarter

It begs repeating: it won’t make you smarter so don’t pin your hopes up that you’ll suddenly gain 10 IQ points. What you’ll get instead is something that resembles the “gift of gab”, an ability to choose that oh-so appropriate word that they never saw coming. Finally use words such as Machiavellian, Catch-22, glib, stoic, Freudian and other similarly attractive terms in your own language without fearing you’re using them incorrectly.