Contains alphabetically-arranged entries, each of which combines meanings and related words, and features seventeen quick reference appendices including multiplication tables, U.S. Presidents, and chemical elements.
Includes the commonly used words that make up the basic vocabulary of English, as well as some specialized terms, abbreviations, and foreign words and phrases.
A usage guide to American English, with more than 6500 entries, which distinguishes between various levels of speaking and writing, from the most casual to the most formal, to help the reader best choose the correct words.