Yeah I have heard that book was fantastic as well. I love stories about people who are fanatics... stories that delve into little worlds within our world, worlds that I know nothing about.
It wasn\'t my word choice that annoyed my professor. She just asked who didn\'t have a thesaurus, I said I didn\'t, and she demanded to see one the next time I showed up for class. That is a good trick though; I\'ll keep it in mind.
I never had this problem when I was working towards an English major. odd.