The Newbury House Dictionary

by RIDEOUT

• ISBN13: 9780838402597
• ISBN10: 0838402593
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-11-04
• Publisher: CENGAGE ELT

Summary

The Newbury House Dictionary of American English with CD-ROM has been updated with new frequently-used terms such as: WNBA, reality check, HDTV, and soccer mom. It features a built-in activity guide and fully searchable CD-ROM in which students can hear all 40,000 words pronounced.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	viii
Foreword	xi
Introduction	xiii
Guide to Pronunciation Symbols	xxii
Activity Guide	1	(1)
The Dictionary	1	(1004)
Appendixes	1005	(1)
American and Contemporary Cultural References, Business and Technology Terms	1006	(6)
Grammar and Punctuation Terms that are Dictionary Entries	1012	(1)
Countries/Nationalities/Languages	1013	(4)
Irregular Verbs	1017	(3)
Major World Religions (Religion, Believer, Deity)	1020	(1)
Geographical Features	1021	(1)
Maps: The World; Central and South America; Asia, Africa, & Europe; North America	1022	(5)
Addresses of Organizations and Selected Embassies	1027	(1)
Days of the Week, Months of the Year, Ordinal and Cardinal Numbers, Weights and Measurements, Temperature Chart	1028	(1)
Parts of the Body	1029	(1)
US States, Capitals, and Postal Abbreviations	1030	(1)
Guide to Pronunciation Symbols	1031	(1)
Labels and Terms Used in the Dictionary	1032