50 Words You Never Knew You Needed

Mike Lang

• 05 maart 2026
• 9791224432463

Samenvatting:

Do you know the word for the sound your stomach makes in a silent room?
The word for throwing someone out of a window?
The word for a voice that flows like honey?
You're about to.

English hides extraordinary words in plain sight — words precise enough to name what you thought was nameless, sharp enough to win any argument in a single syllable, and delightful enough to make you wonder how you ever managed without them.

50 Words You Never Knew You Needed gives you fifty of the rarest, most remarkable words in the English language — each one fully illustrated and explained so you can understand it, remember it, and actually use it.

Each word comes complete with:
- A clear, concise definition with an immediate example
- A simple phonetic pronunciation — say it right from day one
- Varied example sentences showing the - word in real context
- Synonyms and antonyms to anchor it in your existing vocabulary
- A full illustration that makes the meaning immediately unforgettable
- A fascinating etymology — know where the word
came from and you'll never forget it.

Inside, you'll discover words like:
- DEFENESTRATION — the act of throwing someone out of a window (yes, this needed its own word)
- MELLIFLUOUS — a voice so smooth it flows like honey
- BORBORYGMUS — that embarrassing stomach rumble in a silent room
- HIRAETH — the aching longing for a home you can never return to
- TERGIVERSATE — to change sides so often no one knows where you stand
- SLUBBERDEGULLION — a slovenly, worthless wretch (the most satisfying insult in English)

This book is for you if:
- You love language and want to go deeper than everyday vocabulary
- You're a writer searching for the exact word, not the approximate one
- You're a student building an advanced, impressive English vocabulary
- You want the perfect gift for a word lover, book lover, or language nerd
- You're simply curious about the hidden richness of the English language

From ABSQUATULATE to ZEUGMA — fifty words that will sharpen your thinking, elevate your writing, and permanently expand the way you see the world.

"The limits of my language mean the limits of my world." — Ludwig Wittgenstein

Your world is about to get considerably larger.