The Oxford Compact Dictionary and Thesaurus

by JuliaElliott (Editor), Anne Knight (Editor), Chris Cowley (Editor)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1997

  $3.28

  This dictionary and thesaurus provides 125,000 dictionary definitions and entries along with 138,000 alternative words. In addition, an appendix containing thematic lists of related words provides extra help with vocabulary building. It also features language panels to explain points of grammar and in-text usage notes to highlight words and phrases which often cause confusion. Help on pronunciation is given for awkward words, and alternative spellings (including US variants) are listed for words where necessary. All the information about each word is integrated within one entry.

• Used

  Hardcover
  2002

  $4.23

  The Oxford Compact Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Wordpower Guide gives you three books in one. The dictionary section offers excellent coverage of everyday English, with over 120,000 words, phrases, and definitions, while the thesaurus has over 140,000 alternative words. Other features include straightforward guidance on grammar and usage in the shape of in-text boxes and thousands of example sentences illustrating words in use. The Wordpower Guide offers extra help to improve your vocabulary, and includes a section on foreign words and phrases, information on collective names for animals and birds, useful vocabulary for use in word games, lists of common confusables, a section on selecting the right word, and an extensive Wordbuilder section which gives instant links to related words.