Putnam's Phrase Book An Aid to Social Letter Writing and to Ready and Effective Conversation, with Over 100 Model Social Letters and 6000 of the World's Best English Phrases
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Putnam’s Phrase Book
FOREWORD
CONTENTS
I
ACTIVE
ADMONITION
AFFIRMATION
AGREEMENT
AID
ANXIETY
APOLOGY
APPRECIATIVE
APPROBATION
ASTONISHING
AUDACIOUS
BEAUTIFUL
BLUFF
CALM
CAUTIOUS
CLEAR
COMMENDATION
(Shakespeare)
(Shakespeare)
COMMENDATORY
(Of Persons)
(Of Persons)
COMMENDATORY
(Of Things)
(Of Things)
COMMENT
COMPLIMENT
CONCEITED
CONCERN
CONDEMN
CONDONE
CONSECRATION
CONSIDERATE
CONTENTED
COURAGE
COURTESY
(Conventional——Apology)
(Conventional——Assistance)
(Conventional——At Weddings)
(Conventional——Condolence)
(Conventional——Congratulatory)
(Conventional——Greeting)
(Conventional——On Leaving)
(Conventional——On Being Introduced)
(Conventional——Parting, On Chance Meeting)
(Conventional——Request)
(Conventional——Request to Accompany Another and Response)
(Conventional——Response to Compliment)
(Conventional——Thanks)
(Conventional——Shakespeare)
(Conventional——Apology)
(Conventional——Assistance)
(Conventional——At Weddings)
(Conventional——Condolence)
(Conventional——Congratulatory)
(Conventional——Greeting)
(Conventional——On Leaving)
(Conventional——On Being Introduced)
(Conventional——Parting, On Chance Meeting)
(Conventional——Request)
(Conventional——Request to Accompany Another and Response)
(Conventional——Response to Compliment)
(Conventional——Thanks)
(Conventional——Shakespeare)
CRITICISM
DANGEROUS
DECEIT
DEFEAT
DEFEND
DENY
DEPENDABLE
DESCRIPTIVE
(Of Persons)
(Of Things)
(Of Persons)
(Of Things)
DESERVING
DESIRE
DETERMINATION
DIFFICULT
DISCERNMENT
DISCRIMINATING
DISGUST
DOMINATE
DOUBT
DULL
EFFECTUAL
EFFICIENCY
EFFORT
EMERGENCY
EMPHASIZE
ENGLISH
ENJOYMENT
ENTHUSIASM
ENTREAT
ERROR
ESTEEM
EVASIVE
EVIDENCE
EVIL
EXACT
EXAGGERATE
EXCEPTIONAL
EXPECTANT
EXPERIENCE
FAILURE
FANCIFUL
FICKLE
FINAL
FIRM
FIRST
FIT
FLIMSY
FORCIBLE
FORTUNATE
FRATERNAL
FRENCH
FUNDAMENTAL
FUTILE
GENEROUS
GIFTED
GOOD-HUMORED
GROUCHY
GULLIBLE
HABITUAL
HASTE
HASTY
HESITANT
HINDERED
HONORED
HOPE
HUMOROUS
IMPARTIAL
IMPECUNIOSITY
IMPORTANT
IMPOSSIBLE
INDEPENDENT
INDICATIVE
INDICTMENT
INDIFFERENCE
INFLUENCE
INGENIOUS
INTERESTING
INTRODUCTION
(Of Speakers)
(Of Speakers)
INTRODUCTORY
(For General Conversation)
(For General Conversation)
JOY
JUSTICE
KEEN
KINDNESS
LATIN
LAZY
LETTERS
(GENERAL PHRASES)
(CONCLUDING ASSURANCES)
(FINAL ASSURANCES)
(GENERAL PHRASES)
(CONCLUDING ASSURANCES)
(FINAL ASSURANCES)
LIKENESS
LOSS
LOVE
MANLY
MEMORIES
MILITARISTIC
MYSTERIOUS
NECESSARILY
OPPORTUNE
OPPOSITION
OPTIMISM
PARTIAL
PASSION
PATIENCE
PATRIOTIC
Shakespeare
Shakespeare
PENALTY
PERPLEXED
PESSIMISTIC
PICTURESQUE
PLEASED
POINT
POLITICAL
POSSIBLE
PREJUDICED
PRIVILEGE
PROGRESS
PROPHESY
PURPOSE
QUESTIONING
REAL
REDEMPTION
REFERENCE
REGRET
RELIGION
REPLY
(Affirmative)
(Negative)
(To Compliment)
(To Request)
(Tactful)
(Of Thanks)
(Affirmative)
(Negative)
(To Compliment)
(To Request)
(Tactful)
(Of Thanks)
REPREHENSIBLE
RESPONSIBILITY
RESULT
RIDICULE
SACRIFICIAL
SALVATION
SATISFACTORY
SECRET
SENSITIVE
SIMILE
(General)
(Shakespeare)
(General)
(Shakespeare)
SORROW
SQUELCHED
STRAIGHTFORWARD
STUBBORN
SUCCESS
SUFFICIENT
SUGGESTION
SUGGESTIVE
SUPERLATIVE
SURE
SUSPICION
SYMBOLIC
TACTLESS
TERSE
THANKS
TROUBLE
UNAWARE
UNITY
UNSATISFACTORY
VAGUE
VALUE
VALUELESS
VERIFICATION
VEXATION
VIRILE
WARNING
WEALTHY
WHOLLY
WILLFUL
WISE
WORSHIPFUL
ZEALOUS
II
HOW TO PREPARE A SOCIAL LETTER
III
GUIDE TO PHRASES
For Letters of Apology
For Letters of Congratulation
For Letters of Condolence
For Letters of Commendation
For Letters of Introduction
For Letters of Invitation
For Letters of Recommendation
For Letters of Thanks
IV
LETTERS OF CONDOLENCE
(For Member of an Organization)
(On Death of Soldier)
(When Interment is at Home)
(Interment of Soldier)
(For Member of an Organization)
(On Death of Soldier)
(When Interment is at Home)
(Interment of Soldier)
REPLY TO CONDOLATORY LETTER
LETTERS OF CONGRATULATION
(On Graduation)
(On Birthday)
(On Wedding Day Anniversary)
(On Birth of Child)
(On Graduation)
(On Birthday)
(On Wedding Day Anniversary)
(On Birth of Child)
LETTERS OF FRIENDLY APPRECIATION
LETTERS WITH GIFTS
LETTERS OF INTRODUCTION
LETTERS OF INVITATION
(To Party)
(To Party)
LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
LETTERS OF RESIGNATION
LETTERS OF THANKS
(For a favor)
(For a favor shown to another)
(For gifts)
(For a favor)
(For a favor shown to another)
(For gifts)
REPLIES
(For Another, for a Gift of Flowers)
(For Birthday Gift)
(For Christmas Gift)
(Thanks for Hospitality)
(Thanks for Recommendation)
(Regrets)
(For Another, for a Gift of Flowers)
(For Birthday Gift)
(For Christmas Gift)
(Thanks for Hospitality)
(Thanks for Recommendation)
(Regrets)
V
INDEX
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