How to Tell Fate from Destiny: And Other Skillful Word Distinctions

**If you have trouble distinguishing the verbs *imitate* and *emulate*, the relative pronouns *that* and *which*, or the adjectives *pliant, pliable,* and *supple*, never fear-*How to Tell Fate from Destiny* is here to help! With more than 500 headwords, the book is replete with advice on how to differentiate commonly confused words and steer clear of verbal trouble.** Whether you're a *boomer*, a *Gen-Xer*, or a *millennial*, if you *peruse*, *browse*, or even *skim* these spindrift pages you *will* (not *shall*) become versed in the fine art of differentiation. You will learn, for example, ■ how to tell whether you suffer from *pride*, *vanity*, or *hubris* ■ how to tell whether you're *contagious* or *infectious* ■ how to tell if you're *pitiful* or *pitiable* ■ how to tell if you're *self-centered* or *self-absorbed* ■ how to live an *ethical* life in a *moral* universe