365 New Words-A-Year belongs on the desktops of students, writers, crossword lovers, Scrabble buffs, and anyone with a gust for language. (Yes, gust--look it up ) The paradigm of word calendars, with hundreds of good-to-know terms selected by the editors at Merriam-Webster, it adds panache to your vocabulary with fun words (lollapalooza: one that is extraordinarily impressive), scientific words (bioturbation: the restructuring of sedimentary deposits by moving organisms), mythological words (dragon's teeth: seeds of strife), and more. In addition to a definition, each entry includes a pronunciation guide, sample sentence, and fascinating word history. Now 100% recyclable and printed on FSC-certified paper.