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# The Lexicon: A Cornucopia of Wonderful Words for the Inquisitive Word Lover

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desertcart.com: The Lexicon: A Cornucopia of Wonderful Words for the Inquisitive Word Lover: 9780156006163: Buckley Jr., William F., Buckley Jr., William F., Roth, Arnold: Books

Review: Eclectic collection of some of Buckley's favorite words for language junkies - It includes many words that most of us would never use. But it's fun exploring and enjoying his examples of word usage -- enlightening, humorous, acerbic, anfractuous, aphoristic, and more.
Review: Buckley should be its own verb. To buckley: to use the right word all of the time - I recently finished David Crystal's "The Story of English in 100 Words," and it prompted my purchase of W.F. Buckley's book, "The Lexicon." As a pretentious student of words, Buckley's book has been a healthy dose of humility to mitigate my hubris. The man could correctly use so many words. I've read several books by Buckley and about Buckley, and watched hours of firing line and his interviews on youtube. With this background, I believe that Buckley really did have a working knowledge of all of the words listed in this wordbook. I've memorized many of these words for graduate school examinations but I have yet to work them into my everyday speech. WFB was brilliant in that regard; erudite to the core. I use this book mostly as a motivator of what is possible. I arduously pick through this book in an attempt to increase my working vocabulary. It's a wonderful book, with a wonderful introduction, and a very brief overview of the how this book came about in the back. This book is a window into the words that Buckley found useful and important. Conservatives and liberals would do well to read and implement this book into their everyday agendas. Regardless of what one may think about Buckley, and his persuasions, this book is so damn good. (I bought the $10 one, not the $4 one, fyi)

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #361,553 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #313 in Vocabulary Books #317 in Words, Language & Grammar Reference #630 in Linguistics Reference |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (107) |
| Dimensions  | 5 x 8 x 0.5 inches |
| Edition  | 1st |
| ISBN-10  | 0156006162 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0156006163 |
| Item Weight  | 5.6 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 176 pages |
| Publication date  | October 15, 1998 |
| Publisher  | Harper Paperbacks |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Eclectic collection of some of Buckley's favorite words for language junkies
*by T***E on January 15, 2025*

It includes many words that most of us would never use. But it's fun exploring and enjoying his examples of word usage -- enlightening, humorous, acerbic, anfractuous, aphoristic, and more.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Buckley should be its own verb. To buckley: to use the right word all of the time
*by B***R on May 4, 2012*

I recently finished David Crystal's "The Story of English in 100 Words," and it prompted my purchase of W.F. Buckley's book, "The Lexicon." As a pretentious student of words, Buckley's book has been a healthy dose of humility to mitigate my hubris. The man could correctly use so many words. I've read several books by Buckley and about Buckley, and watched hours of firing line and his interviews on youtube. With this background, I believe that Buckley really did have a working knowledge of all of the words listed in this wordbook. I've memorized many of these words for graduate school examinations but I have yet to work them into my everyday speech. WFB was brilliant in that regard; erudite to the core. I use this book mostly as a motivator of what is possible. I arduously pick through this book in an attempt to increase my working vocabulary. It's a wonderful book, with a wonderful introduction, and a very brief overview of the how this book came about in the back. This book is a window into the words that Buckley found useful and important. Conservatives and liberals would do well to read and implement this book into their everyday agendas. Regardless of what one may think about Buckley, and his persuasions, this book is so damn good. (I bought the $10 one, not the $4 one, fyi)

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ""Handy, Fun Vocabulary Builder"
*by A***R on December 9, 2016*

Whether I agreed with him about a particular subject or not, I always loved listening to and/or reading from William F. Buckley, Jr., because of his brilliant mind, incredible vocabulary and sense of humor (and still count it a great privilege that I was able to attend two of his "Firing Line" debates, including the final one). THE LEXICON evokes fond memories and, hopefully, becomes efficacious in the eventuation of a decidedly more euphonious (if not to the level of a desideratum) colloquy.

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