Featuring more than 56,000 easy-to-read definitions and an all-new test reference section, this reference is essential for helping students of all levels develop and improve their core vocabulary.
Featuring more than 56,000 easy-to-read definitions and an all-new test reference section, this reference is essential for helping students of all levels develop and improve their core vocabulary.
Stock up for Back-to-School •Over 10,000 synonyms and antonyms, plus over 400 synonym studies •Strategies for building a powerful vocabulary •All-new section on essay writing fromThe Princeton Review
Featuring more than 56,000 easy-to-read definitions and an all-new test reference section, this reference is essential for helping students of all levels develop and improve their core vocabulary.
Combining scholarly authority with a new awareness of today's communication demands, "Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus" is the simple, reliable way to find the perfect word for your needs. It features as easy-to-use dictionary format plus a revolutionary concept index that arranges words by idea, thus enhancing the user's process of association, and leading scores of additional selections. The inclusion of a wide spectrum of words and phrases with each entry -- from sophisticated choices to completely new vocabulary in the language -- brings the user an exceptional number of alternatives to fit any variation of style and tone. Created by a leading expert in linguists and lexicography with today's communication needs in mind. More word choices than any other thesaurus -- Over 1 million words! Concise definitions for each main entry. A revolutionary concept index -- arranged by idea, it mirrors the way we actually think! No obsolete terms -- all synonyms reflect modern usage.
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