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A Cure
for the Common WOR D K.D. Sullivan Contents 6 absolutely ADVERB 8 activity NOUN 10 affect VERB 12 amazing ADJECTIVE 14 awesome ADJECTIVE 16 bad ADJECTIVE 18 basic ADJECTIVE 20 beautiful ADJECTIVE 22 begin VERB 24 better ADJECTIVE 26 big ADJECTIVE 28 boring ADJECTIVE 30 bring VERB 32 certain ADJECTIVE 34 change VERB 36 choose VERB 38 common ADJECTIVE 40 correct ADJECTIVE 42 correct VERB 44 decent ADJECTIVE 46 develop VERB 48 diffi cult ADJECTIVE 50 diffi cult ADJECTIVE 52 direct ADJECTIVE 54 do VERB 56 easy ADJECTIVE 58 effective ADJECTIVE 60 emphasize VERB 62 end VERB 64 energy NOUN 66 enjoy VERB 68 enough ADJECTIVE 70 excellent ADJECTIVE 72 exciting ADJECTIVE 74 fast ADJECTIVE 76 feel VERB 78 fi ll VERB 80 fi nal ADJECTIVE 82 fi ne ADJECTIVE 84 fi nish VERB 86 funny ADJECTIVE 88 get VERB 90 give VERB 92 go VERB 94 good ADJECTIVE 96 good ADJECTIVE 98 great ADJECTIVE 100 grow VERB Contents 1 Introduction For more information about this title, click here 102 happy ADJECTIVE 104 hard ADJECTIVE 106 help VERB 108 important ADJECTIVE 110 interesting ADJECTIVE 112 keep VERB 114 kind ADJECTIVE 116 know VERB 118 leave VERB 120 look NOUN 122 love NOUN 124 main ADJECTIVE 126 make VERB 128 mean ADJECTIVE 130 more ADJECTIVE 132 need NOUN 134 new ADJECTIVE 136 next ADJECTIVE 138 nice ADJECTIVE 140 old ADJECTIVE 142 old ADJECTIVE 144 open ADJECTIVE 146 part NOUN 148 perfect ADJECTIVE 150 piece NOUN 152 plain ADJECTIVE 154 plan NOUN 156 plan VERB 158 pleasant ADJECTIVE 160 problem NOUN 162 prove VERB 164 put VERB 166 quick ADJECTIVE 168 quick ADJECTIVE 170 ready ADJECTIVE 172 regular ADJECTIVE 174 short ADJECTIVE 176 simple ADJECTIVE 178 small ADJECTIVE 180 special ADJECTIVE 182 stay VERB 184 strange ADJECTIVE 186 take VERB 188 take VERB 190 thin ADJECTIVE 192 think VERB 194 try VERB 196 use VERB 198 usual ADJECTIVE 200 want VERB 202 weird ADJECTIVE 204 well ADVERB 206 Minicapsules iv Contents 1 Introduction I’m reading a very interesting book. Can you tell from the preceding sentence exactly what I mean by interesting? Not really. But what if I say, “I’m reading a very helpful book” or “I’m reading a very comprehensive book”? By changing just one word in this sentence to a more specifi c word, I convey a different meaning and give you more information about what I want to say. That’s the goal of A Cure for the Common Word—to help you learn to more precisely convey your intended meaning when you write and when you speak. Many of us tend to use the same words over and over. Even though it is estimated that the average person knows more than twenty thousand words, he or she uses only about 10 percent of those in daily life. Often it’s out of habit or because it’s easier to use the same old words, but sometimes it’s because we don’t fully understand the nuance of some alternative words or when it might be appropriate—and more powerful— to use them. Granted, sometimes a vague or ambiguous word is just what you want—for example, when you are being discreet or want to leave your words open to interpretation. For example, if friends set you up on a less-than-stellar blind date, you can gracefully get out of giving a negative opinion by vaguely describing your date as a “nice” guy. If you do want to be specifi c, then by expanding your repertoire of words, when you write and speak you will be able to use the most precise word for your meaning, not just the fi rst word that comes to mind. And by using these more precise words, you will be able to communicate exactly what you mean and will do so in a quick and concise manner. Using the same example of our blind date—and assuming this time that the date with Rich was a positive one—see what happens when we use different alternatives for our “nice” guy? Copyright ? 2008 by K.D. Sullivan. Click here for terms of use. A Cure for the Common Word is for anyone from middle-school age to adult, for those who write and speak in their profession and those eager to improve their vocabulary to be more effective in what they say. For example, did you know that in the preceding sentence, eager is exactly the right word, rather than anxious, which many people would have used? That’s because eager means having or showing keen interest or intense desire, whereas anxious means uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event. How to Use This Book This book includes one hundred of the most commonly overused words in the English language, based on research from several sources. Because these common words can often be vague, limiting, or confusing in a sentence, we’ll show you how choosing specifi c alternatives to these common words helps you to more precisely convey your intended meaning. Before we describe the elements of this book, let’s take a brief look at the defi nitions of a few terms used throughout the book: connotation—the associated or secondary meaning of a word or an expression in addition to its explicit or primary meaning 2 Introduction Rich has a nice personality. Substitute an alternative remedy for nice: Rich has a(n) personality. cordial Rich is warm, sincere, and friendly. cultured Rich is refi ned in his manner and enlightened and knowledgeable in the arts. gentle Rich is never severe or harsh in any way. gracious Rich is kind and courteous and has a compassionate nature. Introduction 3 defi nition—a statement of the meaning of a word, phrase, or term, as in a dictionary entry impression—a strong effect produced on the intellect, feelings, conscience, etc. meaning—what is intended to be, or actually is, expressed or indicated nuance—a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc. Each of these refers to going beyond the defi nition of a word, to the subtleties of what you mean—or what is perceived. Now a guide to help you with the symptoms of and cures for the common words in this book. A number of elements are associated with each of the one hundred common words in this book. The following descriptions will help you gain the most use of the alternatives offered in this book. On each left-hand page, you’ll see ? The common word. Be alert because of the one hundred common words, a few are the same word in spelling but not in defi nition. You’re not seeing double. ? The common word’s part of speech. ? A brief defi nition or defi nitions of the common word. Some common words are given only one defi nition, but other common words can be defi ned more than one way, all similar in nature. ? Seven alternatives to the common word. The meanings of these will all appear on the right-hand page. ? A more thorough list of alternatives for the common word. Though this c涛炎 
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