Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Note to the Adults 7
Itchy Feet 9
Words for journeys, adventures, and travels to new places
Hey, Sherlock! 23
Words used for mysteries, secret plans, and forbidden things
G.O.A.T. 29
Words related to being outstanding, number one, the best
Turn It Up 37
Words to describe cool rhythms, hip beats, and funky music makers
It's Lit! 47
Words for fabulously fun parties and festive get-togethers
Style Profile|[53
Words to brighten, spice up, and transform any look
Head Turners 63
Words for anything or anyone that distinctly stands out and is impossible to ignore
Shock Value 79
Words to describe the surprising, confusing, and mindboggling
What a Zoo! 85
Words for all things rowdy, loud, and chaotic
Recipe for Disaster 95
Words for when something is sloppy, clumsy, or a total hot mess
Say What? 107
Words to describe the mysteries of the English language
Word Nerds 127
Words for budding writers, passionate readers, and other lovers of language
Once Upon a Time … 135
Words that have remarkable origins in phenomenal stories and classic tales
Fantastic Beasts 147
Words for unusual creatures and marvelous monsters-both real and imaginary
All the Feels 157
Words to capture the highest of highs and the lowest of lows (and the feelings that are neither)
Identity Crisis 167
Words to describe any personality-from the sweet and kind to the zany or lazy
Stay in Character 177
Words to describe who or what a person is-the good, the bad, and the in-between
Body language 189
Words for random body parts and curious sensations from head to toe
Spring into Action 197
Words to describe motions and maneuvers
Out of This World 205
Words for all things interstellar or astronomical
Stretching the Truth 211
Words for fibbing, twisting, and tricking
The Bad Guy 217
Words for villains and troublemakers-and all their evil plans and shady schemes
Off to Battle 227
Words related to major clashes, feuds with foes, and all-out war
Force of Nature 233
Words to describe wild and wicked weather
Nom Nom Nom 239
Words for marvelous morsels and mealtimes
Measure Up! 251
Words for the big and small, fast and slow, straight, and squiggly
Timing Is Everything 261
Words to describe special (and not so-special) moments
Motormouth 267
Words for loud people and those who love to chitchat
Class Clown 277
Words about silliness, belly laughs, and being a comedian
Comes in Handy 287
Words for useful things (and a few that are no help at all)
There's a Word for That! 297
Words to describe the previously indescribable
Crashwords! 303
The power to create your own fresh, new words
Index 309
