Books with author Editors of American Heritage

Every entry word in this brand-new edition has a full-sentence, age-appropriate definition and one or more example sentences to clarify meaning. The text is enhanced by lively and informative full-color artwork selected for its appeal to children in the early primary grades. Nearly 300 appealing feature notes, many of them illustrated, are new to this edition.• More than 2,000 entries, including 250 new words and dozens of new senses• 700 engaging full-color photographs and drawings• 300 feature notes that expand vocabulary and illustrate opposites, rhyming, and word usage• Updated Phonics and Spelling Guide for developing solid reading skills

Following the success of 100 Words Every High School Graduate Should Know, the editors of the American Heritage® Dictionaries have developed this new book of 100 words tailored especially to high school freshmen. This second book in the 100 Words series focuses on the kinds of words that a successful middle school graduate can learn from rigorous coursework in a variety of subjects and that nearly every freshman will encounter over the course of the school year.The words have been chosen with various criteria in mind. Some represent key concepts in important areas of the curriculum, while others are more familiar in meaning but present challenges of spelling or usage. All are words that students can expect to see regularly in their high school reading and beyond. And each word is fully defined as well as shown in typical contexts with example sentences and quotations, many of which are taken from award-winning authors such as Harper Lee, George Orwell, Katherine Paterson, and John Knowles.Together, these 100 words represent the increasingly sophisticated and complex vocabulary that freshmen must master as they continue their education at the next level. To learn them is not only to gain useful knowledge — it is to step into a broader world.

This delightful book introduces children to the idea of alphabetical order and helps prepare them for higher-level dictionaries. Engaging illustrations bring words to life.• Includes 900 age-appropriate entry words • Multicultural characters appear throughout in familiar, family-based situations • Updated with colorful new art and an alphabet feature page

“You mean delegate, not relegate, right?” “I think the word is cachet, not cache.” At one time or another we’ve all suffered the embarrassment of having our remarks corrected by a family member, colleague, or stranger. 100 Words Almost Everyone Mixes Up or Mangles presents fifty pairs of words that people have trouble getting right and keeping straight—words that tend to get corrected when we’re least expecting it. These words include near-synonyms—words with subtle but important distinctions in meaning—like baleful vs. baneful, and effectual vs. efficacious. Other pairings bring together notorious sound-alikes, like faze (bother) vs. phase (stage), pour (put in fluid) vs. pore (read closely), and waive (forgo) vs. wave (say hello). The book also addresses some classic spelling blunders and “nonwords,” like beyond the pail, full reign, injust, and inobstrusive. Each word has a definition and a pronunciation, and most have etymologies explaining the word’s origin. The mix-ups themselves are described in fun-to-read notes that provide clear solutions to help readers avoid making needless, uncomfortable gaffes. 100 Words Almost Everyone Mixes Up or Mangles gives readers the chance to improve their command of words that are often heard but not so well expressed.

This is the definitive thesaurus for middle school and high school students. No other book at this level offers as many synonyms, example sentences, or features.• 6,000 main entries, with more than 70,000 synonyms in all • Clear example sentences for every meaning of every entry word • Word Group features include related vocabulary for words with no true synonyms