The Sesquipedalian Word Game
, The Sesquipedalian Word GameDesigned to get kids speaking and writing with the rhetorical gravitas of a William F. Buckley, if not to bloviate (“to speak or write over-elaborately or pompouslyâ€), this title comes with a “Sesquipedalian Dictionary†plus a foldout gameboard and game pieces. The game challenges players to draw, act out, classify or otherwise define a specific word; any type of vocabulary list can be used to furnish the choices (think SAT prep). The dictionary isn't organized for stand-alone use (although it is indexed), and not all the definitions are entirely reliable in their exact connotations, but it's fun to browse, especially for the epeolatrous (“worshipful of wordsâ€). Ages 12-up. (May)
closeDetailsReviewed on: 04/07/2008
Genre: Children's
Designed to get kids speaking and writing with the rhetorical gravitas of a William F. Buckley, if not to bloviate (“to speak or write over-elaborately or pompouslyâ€), this title comes with a “Sesquipedalian Dictionary†plus a foldout gameboard and game pieces. The game challenges players to draw, act out, classify or otherwise define a specific word; any type of vocabulary list can be used to furnish the choices (think SAT prep). The dictionary isn't organized for stand-alone use (although it is indexed), and not all the definitions are entirely reliable in their exact connotations, but it's fun to browse, especially for the epeolatrous (“worshipful of wordsâ€). Ages 12-up.
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Reviewed on: 04/07/2008
Genre: Children's
