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| > References | Houghton Mifflin High School Dictionary | |
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The Americanb Heritage Dictionaries |
| America's Favorite High School Dictionary Is Better Than Ever | ||
| ◎ New Words, New Discoveries Over 7,500 new words and meanings show how our world is changing︰cybercast, half-pipe, nanoscale, transracial ◎ A Window on the World New and revised biographical and geographical entries let you keep up-to-date with recent global developments. ◎ Guidance on Usage Usage Notes based on the opinions of our renowned Usage Panel help you discern the difference between the conventional and the quirky in language use. ◎ Word Histories, Regionalisms, and More Other Notes help you enrich your vocabulary and tell how words have developed their present form and meaning. Still other Notes describe the hallmarks of regional speech and show how word use can vary according to your age and social background. ◎ Roots in the Past The Appendix of Indo-European Roots traces English words with very different spellings back to their common ancestors before the dawn of written language. ◎ Photographs and Drawings More than 2,500 photographs, maps, and line drawing make this the most visually informative dictionary of its kind. |
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The Americanb Heritage Dictionaries > Grade Level: College > Hardcover / Black and white line drawings / 928 Pages > ISBN 978-0-618-40219-9 |
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| An intelligent and sensible guide to synonym selection | ||
◎ Provides a wide range of synonyms, from mainstream vocabulary to slang, informal, and regional words |
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