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How do you remember what chiasmus means? Or how to use manque correctly? Did you know that tiffany was a word before it was a jewelry story? In Rare Words, father-daughter authors and lexicographic team Jan and Hallie Leighton offer concise definitions, engaging etymologies, and lighthearted mnemonics to help you welcome some of the language's more uncommon but useful words into your vocabulary.

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Author

Leighton, Jan, 1921-2009; Leighton, Hallie, 1970-

Publisher

Delray Beach, Fla.: Levenger Press

Published

2003

Language

EN

ISBN

9781929154128

Category

reference

Subjects

Language Learning, Literary Fiction, Humanities

Rating

4.8 / 5 (13 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14