THE DICTIONARY OF VITAL
EXPRESSIONS: HOW TO USE EXPRESSIONS TO PERSUADE
by Douglas C. Kurjian, Ph.D., English
E-mail:
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Publisher: Academica Press, LLC
Telephone: 650-329-0685
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Date of publication: 2006
Price: $54.95
Number of pages: 1,415
ISBN:1-930901-87-9
Brief description of the book: The DVE shows
how to use expressions to persuade, lists the most
important metaphors, idioms, phrases, clauses,
figures of speech--in a word, expressions, together
with model sentences, and contains an Expression
Awareness Program and many retrieval systems to find
an appropriate expression. The metaphor is the most
important rhetorical device. THE DICTIONARY OF VITAL
EXPRESSIONS is unique: The Library of Congress
Online Catalog lists it as the only rhetorical
dictionary of persuasive expressions.
Intended audience: As English is a global
language and life is a constant and competitive
give-and-take of persuasion, the book fills an
important need for speakers, writers, politics,
advertising, diplomats, lawyers, libraries, college,
high school, junior high school, English as a second
language, home libraries, and anyone else wanting to
improve his or her English usage--as a reference
tool to find the appropriate expression, to
differentiate among good, better and best choices in
English usage, and to help excel in the use of
English.
Vision of the book: An ideal society is
actively aware of the power of words. From such a
society rise ideal leaders, whose humane mix of
persuasive logic, emotion, character, and humor
benefits and advances that society. Such wise
leadership marks rhetoric at its best.
Indexes: Definition Index, Concordance Index,
Appendix A, Appendix B, general Index
THE DICTIONARY OF VITAL EXPRESSIONS is available
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The Dictionary at a Glance |
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Expression Awareness Program |
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The Distinguished Group - Literary Select -
1A:............................................................................................
The Distinguished Group - Literary Workhorse
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1B:.....................................................................................
The Sophisticated Group - Conversational
Urbane Select -
2A:.......................................................................
The Sophisticated Group - Conversational
Urbane
Workhorse-2B:.................................................................
The Sophisticated Group - Streetwise -
2C:..................................................................................................
The Sophisticated Group - Sophisticated
Slang -
2D:....................................................................................
Common Touch Group - Common-Touch Select -
3A:...................................................................................
Common Touch Group - Common-Touch Workhorse
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3B:............................................................................
Common Touch Group - Generally Common-Touch
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CT:...............................................................................
Other Effects - Metaphorical Expressions -
MET:..........................................................................................
Other Effects - Non Metaphorical Expressions
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NonMET:.............................................................................
Other Effects - Business, Law, Professional
Expressions -
1D:......................................................................
Other Effects - Emotional Expressions -
1C:................................................................................................
Other Effects - Emotional Expressions -
1A:................................................................................................
Other Effects - Emotional Expressions -
1B:................................................................................................
Other Effects - Emotional Expressions -
2A:................................................................................................
Other Effects - Emotional Expressions -
2B:................................................................................................
Other Effects - Emotional Expressions -
2C:................................................................................................
Other Effects - Emotional Expressions -
2D:................................................................................................
Other Effects - Emotional Expressions -
3A:................................................................................................
Other Effects - Emotional Expressions -
3B:................................................................................................
Other Effects - Non-Emotional Expressions -
Non-1C-1A:..............................................................................
Other Effects - Non-Emotional Expressions -
Non-1C-1B:..............................................................................
Other Effects - Non-Emotional Expressions -
Non-1C-2A:..............................................................................
Other Effects - Non-Emotional Expressions -
Non-1C-2B:..............................................................................
Other Effects - Non-Emotional Expressions -
Non-1C-2C:..............................................................................
Other Effects - Non-Emotional Expressions -
Non-1C-2D:..............................................................................
Other Effects - Non-Emotional Expressions -
Non-1C-3A:..............................................................................
Other Effects - Non-Emotional Expressions -
Non-1C-3B:..............................................................................
Other Effects - Older Expressins/Old Line
Expressions -
OL:.........................................................................
Other Effects - Very Old Line Expressions -
VOL:.........................................................................................
Other Effects - Traditional Expressions -
TE:................................................................................................
Other Effects - Compound Expressions -
CE:...............................................................................................
Other Effects - Sentence Expressions -
SENT:.............................................................................................
Other Effects - New Expressions/Forming
Expressions -
FE:.........................................................................
Other Effects - Humorous Expressions -
HUMOR:........................................................................................ |
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B. Intuitive Leap
Thesaurus:..................................................................................................................................1327
Index..................................................................................................................................................................1411
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abandon |
abandon
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give oneself over to; to
weaken and give in to;
implies dedicating or giving
one's life over to a cause
Don't abandon yourself completely to everything they
say. Try to think for
yourself.
The painting abandons itself to delineating what is
typically on the shelf of a
supermarket.
If you keep abandoning yourself to food, you will
surely gain weight.
If I had the money, I would abandon myself exclusively
to painting and traveling. |
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obey; follow; do not go against
We will abide by these new regulations.
You must abide by the law and not what you may think the law
may be. |
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abiding |
abiding (faith; love; belief;
conviction; honor; confidence;
self-confidence; sense; concern;
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unchanging (faith, love,
belief, etc.); deeply held,
profound; thoroughgoing;
heartfelt; uncompromised
Nothing can match his abiding faith in the essential goodness
of humankind.
I have an abiding concern for the environment.
He has an abiding self-confidence that cannot be
extinguished.
You have always had an abiding sense of honor for what is
right.
I have an abiding confidence that everything will work out
for the best.
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implies that one is just
right or suitable for
something; implies that one
does not view oneself as too
good or superior (for a
job); implies that one is
willing to do something; be
humbly willing to do
something that is beneath
social position, training,
status, etc.; base enough to
try anything; (implies
appearance and reality: what
appears to be and what
really is).
Believe me, I'm not above punching him in the nose--and being
happy I did it.
I'm not above helping you with the garden.
Don't trust him. He's not above stabbing you in the back.
He's not above suspicion for the murder.
You'd better realize, before it's too late, that you're not
above the law.
A: He seems so very honest.
B: Looks are deceiving.
A: What?
B: He's not above accepting a bribe.
A: What do you mean?
B: He spent five years in the penitentiary for accepting
graft when he was on the
city council. And now that
he is out, he is as
dishonest as ever.
A: Thank you for telling me.
B: Looks and words are both deceiving. |
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(elided from: above and beyond the call of
duty); (1) implies more than the usual or
normal; do more than is expected; exceed
one's expectations; much more than one had
hopes; for more than anyone expects of
someone or something; (2) huge; stupendous;
enormous; generous; massive
She always does above and beyond what is expected of her.
This is above and beyond anything I ever dreamed of or could
ever want.
This outpouring of support is above and beyond the normal.
Your contributions to this cause have been above and beyond. |
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above |
(put;
place) (something) above (something
else) |
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implies a value judgment; implies rating the
importance of something over something else;
implies priorities, in which something is
considered more important or of more value
than something else
He puts politics above the future of his country.
Unless I'm mistaken, are you placing your job and career
above our home and marriage? |
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somewhat or slightly superior; better than
someone or something else; (this expression
has a ring or aura of snobbishness).
In terms of dependability and honesty, Bill is a cut above
his brother.
As for performance, my new car is a cut above my last one.
They don't see us socially because I assume they think
they're a cut above us. |
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keep up with; follow (in the
sense of understanding);
know the latest news of what
is happening
I try to keep abreast of what's happening in the areas that
interest me.
You must keep abreast of the latest development in your
field. |
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