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Dubious doublets : a delightful compendium of unlikely word pairs of common orig
Edelstein, Stewart
Adult Nonfiction PE1574 .E33 2003
Edelstein, Stewart
Adult Nonfiction PE1574 .E33 2003
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| Contents | Page |
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| A Word of Gratitude | p. xiii |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Aardvark / porcelain | p. 9 |
| Admonish / money | p. 10 |
| Adultery / altruism | p. 11 |
| Album / auburn | p. 12 |
| Alcohol / artichoke | p. 14 |
| Alibi / alien | p. 16 |
| Amnesty / mnemonic | p. 17 |
| Ankle / English | p. 19 |
| Asterisk / disaster | p. 20 |
| Attorney / fournament | p. 22 |
| August / inaugurate | p. 24 |
| Bagel / buxom | p. 26 |
| Balloon / ballot | p. 27 |
| Bankrupt / banquet | p. 27 |
| Belly / budget | p. 29 |
| Berserk / hopscotch | p. 29 |
| Bid / Buddha | p. 31 |
| Brassiere / pretzel | p. 31 |
| Broker / breakfast | p. 33 |
| Buck / butcher | p. 35 |
| Bully / friar | p. 37 |
| Cadaver / cadence | p. 38 |
| Calendar / exclaim | p. 39 |
| Camera / comrade | p. 39 |
| Canary / cynic | p. 40 |
| Candelabra / candidate | p. 43 |
| Car / caricature | p. 43 |
| Carnival / carnivore | p. 45 |
| Carrot / hornet | p. 46 |
| Cavalier / chivalrous | p. 47 |
| Chaise Lounge / Longitude | p. 48 |
| Chameleon / Human | p. 52 |
| Champion / Champagne | p. 53 |
| Clavicle / Clef | p. 54 |
| Consider / Desire | p. 55 |
| Court / Horticulture | p. 56 |
| Crisscross / Cretin | p. 57 |
| Damask / Damson | p. 59 |
| Dean / December | p. 61 |
| Dentist / Dandelion | p. 62 |
| Dextrose / Ambidextrous | p. 64 |
| Dollar / Neanderthal | p. 66 |
| Dubious / Doublets | p. 68 |
| Endorse / Do-si-do | p. 70 |
| Enthusiasm / Theology | p. 72 |
| Feather / Hippopotamus | p. 72 |
| Flamingo / Flamenco | p. 74 |
| Flavor / Inflate | p. 77 |
| Forest / Forfeit | p. 78 |
| Franc / Frankly | p. 79 |
| Gazebo / Placebo | p. 81 |
| Gorge / Gargantuan | p. 82 |
| Hack / Hackneyed | p. 83 |
| Hashish / Assassin | p. 85 |
| Hen / Enchant | p. 86 |
| Hieroglyphics / Clever | p. 87 |
| Hill / Excellent | p. 88 |
| Hostile / Hotel | p. 89 |
| Iceberg / Burglar | p. 91 |
| Incredulous / Courage | p. 92 |
| Inoculate / Binoculars | p. 94 |
| Jacket / Jack-o'-lantern | p. 95 |
| Journal / Journey | p. 99 |
| Jumbo / Mumbo Jumbo | p. 100 |
| King / Pregnant | p. 102 |
| Lady / Dough | p. 103 |
| Lettuce / Galaxy | p. 105 |
| Lunatic / Lynx | p. 106 |
| Maniac / Automatic | p. 109 |
| Menu / Minute | p. 111 |
| Mug / Mugging | p. 113 |
| Muscle / Mouse | p. 114 |
| Noon / Nine | p. 116 |
| Nostril / Thrill | p. 116 |
| OK / Kindergarten | p. 117 |
| Oxygen / Vinegar | p. 121 |
| Palindrome / Dromedary | p. 125 |
| Palm / Polka Dot | p. 128 |
| Panacea / Pandemonium | p. 129 |
| Parallel / Paramecium | p. 130 |
| Patter / Paternity | p. 133 |
| Pavilion / Fold | p. 136 |
| Pedigree / Crane | p. 137 |
| Poem / Onomatopoeia | p. 138 |
| Portmanteau / Mantle | p. 141 |
| Precocious / Apricot | p. 145 |
| Quarry / squadron | p. 147 |
| Quintessence / First | p. 149 |
| Re / Rebus | p. 151 |
| Remorse / Morsel | p. 155 |
| Sabotage / Boot | p. 156 |
| Salacious / Salmon | p. 158 |
| Salary / Sausage | p. 160 |
| Sanguine / Sanguinary | p. 160 |
| Satisfy / Sad | p. 162 |
| Science / Nice | p. 163 |
| Senator / Senile | p. 164 |
| Sherbet / Syrup | p. 164 |
| Sherry / Jersey | p. 165 |
| Smile / Mirror | p. 166 |
| Sorcerer / Series | p. 169 |
| Stun / Thursday | p. 170 |
| Tractor / Contract | p. 173 |
| Tradition / Date | p. 175 |
| Trivia / Triangle | p. 176 |
| Tryst / Betrothal | p. 177 |
| Turban / Tulip | p. 178 |
| Uncouth / enormous | p. 180 |
| Universe / Inch | p. 182 |
| Up / Supine | p. 182 |
| Verdict / Warlock | p. 185 |
| Vicar / Wicker | p. 186 |
| War / Liverwurst | p. 187 |
| Window / Nirvana | p. 188 |
| Witch / Vegetable | p. 188 |
| Xmas / X ray | p. 190 |
| Yoga / Conjugal | p. 191 |
| Zero / Decipher | p. 192 |
| Zodiac / Whiskey | p. 195 |
| Suggested Reading | p. 197 |
| Index of Indo-European Roots | p. 203 |
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