Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus
Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus
This new edition of the Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus is more exceptional than ever, solidifying its place as the one thesaurus every writer (or aspiring writer) will want to have. This book provides more than 300,000 synonyms and 10,000 antonyms, with copious real-life example sentences and careful selection and ordering of the most relevant synonyms. Additional features include notes on American English usage and word spectrums showing the shades of meaning between polar opposites. The text is enhanced with thoughtful mini-essays on favorite words by ten noted contemporary writers--David Auburn, Michael Dirda, David Lehman, Erin McKean, Stephin Merritt, Francine Prose, Zadie Smith, Jean Strouse, David Foster Wallace, and Simon Winchester.This new edition has been updated and enhanced, including a new foreword by award-winning author Rick Moody. Additionally, the second edition introduces new Word Toolkits, which use an exciting visual display of information to demonstrate the nuances in meaning and use of closely related words. Also new to this edition is a center section including thematic word lists, as well as a comprehensive language guide with writing tips. The new features are based on findings from Oxford's groundbreaking language research program and the Oxford English Corpus.The Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus is truly (surely, certainly, unquestionably) the perfect tool for discriminating writers of all varieties looking for the perfect word.Praise for the first edition:"The best new array of synonyms around."--William Safire, The New York Times Magazine"The only problem in consulting this book could be that the original purpose soon is lost while the reader becomes immersed in one fascinating passage after another." --Richmond Times Dispatch"Practice writing sharper essays with just the right words from the new Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus."-Parade "A person looking up a word may continue reading for another 15 minutes or so just out of in... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0195342844
- ISBN: 0195342844
- Manufacturer: Oxford University Press
The Random House Dictionary of the English Language, 2nd Edition, Unabridged
The Random House Dictionary of the English Language, 2nd Edition, Unabridged
Excellent Book
- ASIN: 0394500504
- ISBN: 0394500504
- Manufacturer: Random House
Medical Spanish Made Incredibly Easy! (Incredibly Easy! Series®)
Medical Spanish Made Incredibly Easy! (Incredibly Easy! Series®)
Written in the award-winning Incredibly Easy! style, this updated and expanded Second Edition helps make learning to communicate with Spanish-speaking patients easy and fun. This handy guide covers examination and testing of all body systems, signs and symptoms, and diagnostic tests. Words and phrases associated with medication, procedures, and nutrition are also included. Appendices include bilingual patient-teaching aids, a quick reference guide to key medical terms, and a picture dictionary of common objects. Indexes appear in both English and Spanish, and basic rules of Spanish pronunciation and grammar are covered.
- ASIN: 1582552916
- ISBN: 1582552916
- Brand: Brand: Lippincott Williams n Wilkins
- Manufacturer: LWW
French Verb Drills, Fourth Edition (Drills Series)
French Verb Drills, Fourth Edition (Drills Series)
Get the expert instruction you want and the practice you need with the conjugation of French verbs--with bonus online interactive exercises French Verb Drills helps you overcome the obstacles of French verbs, so that you can confidently use verbs when expressing yourself in French. This book explains how the French verb system works, while providing numerous exercises for you to master each point covered. Features: Clear explanations of conjugations followed by numerous exercises Free online exercises available at mhprofessional.com to assess your skills once you have completed the book Topics include: Regular Verbs, Infinitive, Present indicative of regular -er verbs, Present indicative of regular -ir verbs and interrogative forms, Present indicative of regular -re verbs and negative form, The imperative, The present participle, The future, The conditional, The imperfect past review, Être and avoir (present, future, conditional, imperfect), The past participle, The passé compose; Être or avoir?, The passé simple, The present subjunctive, The past (or perfect) subjunctive and the pluperfect subjunctive, The imperfect subjunctive, Reflexive verbs review, -Cer verbs that change -c- into -ç-, -Ger verbs that add a mute -e-, Verbs with a mute -e- that changes into -è-, Verbs with an -é- that changes into -è-, Verbs ending in -yer that change -y- into -i-, Verbs ending in -eler or -eter that double the consonant , Être and avoir (all tenses), Compound tenses with avoir, Compound tenses with être, Passive voice, Irregular Verbs, Vouloir, pouvoir, savoir, Dormir, prendre, ouvrir, Aller, venir, voir, Faire, mettre, connaître, Impersonal verbs (falloir, pleuvoir, neiger), Battre, boire, conduire, Courir, craindre, croire, Devoir, dire, écrire, Lire, mourir, naître, Plaire, recevoir, rire, Suivre, tenir, vaincre, Vivre, valoir, S’asseoir
- ASIN: 0071744746
- ISBN: 9780071744744
- Brand: imusti
- Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Education