num_pages: 176
description: This boon to logophiles, culled from Buckley: The Right Word, presents the author’s most erudite, outré, and interesting words - from prehensile and sciolist to rubric and histrionic - complete with definitions, examples, and usage notes. Introduction by Jesse Sheidlower; illustrations by Arnold Roth.
language: English
title: The Lexicon: A Cornucopia of Wonderful Words for the Inquisitive Word Lover
titlecomplete: The Lexicon: A Cornucopia of Wonderful Words for the Inquisitive Word Lover
genres: Language, Words, Reference, Writing, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 119
publisher: Harper Paperbacks