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Strengthen your vocabulary with 365 days of new words from Merriam-Webster, America's leading and most trusted provider of language information. GET A LITTLE SMARTER EVERY DAY: Each day’s word page includes a definition, pronunciation guide, a sample sentence, and detailed etymology. EXPAND YOUR VOCABULARY: Includes extraordinary words from attitudinize to ziggurat. Learn words from the arts (purfle: to ornament the border or edges of), politics (kakistocracy: government by the worst people), nature (fraxinella: a perennial herb with flowers that emit an aromatic flammable vapor), and more (freegan: an activist who scavenges for free food as a means of reducing consumption of resources)! GREAT GIFT: Perfect for students, writers, readers, puzzle fanatics, word nerds, and families! PLASTIC FREE: Printed on responsibly sourced paper and 100% recyclable.

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A pocket-sized brain gym! Mental games, visual conundrums, logic posers, riddles, illusions—in all, over 500 dazzling, full-color puzzles designed to stretch neurons and shake up your usual way of thinking. Be creative. Be challenged. Push your brain in different directions. The puzzles are organized by 12 types with 10 levels of difficulty, each designed to make you feel more curious, intuitive, engaged, and smarter. Written by David L. Hoyt, the most syndicated puzzle writer in the country, with Merriam-Webster, America’s most trusted dictionary. All in a travel-friendly, gift-friendly 4" x 6" chunky size. In Mixed-Up Definition, unscramble the letters to reveal the definition of a given word. In Syllabary, use the clues to link syllables in a grid to create words. In Cross’d Word Connections, find the letters in common to help solve a series of four crossword puzzles. Plus Dictionary Race Winder, Make the Connection, Color Word Chains, Prism Word Finder, and other clever riffs on word searches. The book features 20 puzzle types, which are arranged in a mixed fashion throughout for maximum variety and stimulation. They range in difficulty from an easy “1” to a brain-busting “10”—so puzzle lovers of all skill levels will be tested— and include spaces for recording completion times. Each puzzle type is explained in clear instructions, and all answers are printed in the back.

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