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"The American Heritage® Children's Dictionary has been completely revised, updated, and redesigned for a brand-new edition, ensuring that this title remains fresh and current while providing the visual appeal needed to captivate young readers. For this brand-new edition, every definition has been reviewed, and hundreds of new senses and new words and definitionsranging from android to veganhave been added. This edition includes a brand-new feature,...
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"If you have trouble distinguishing the verbs imitate and emulate, the relative pronouns that and which, or the adjectives pliant, pliable, and supple, never fear--How to Tell Fate from Destiny is here to help! With more than 500 headwords, the book is replete with advice on how to differentiate commonly confused words and steer clear of verbal trouble"--
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"Webster's New World College Dictionary, Fifth Edition, presents the very best a college dictionary can offer, with all the user-friendly qualities that have distinguished the Webster's New World name for decades. Webster's New World College Dictionary is a favorite of newsrooms and copyeditors nationwide, and it is the official dictionary of The Associated Press Stylebook.This dictionary features a clear and accessible defining style, abundant synonym...
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Written virtually single-handedly over a seven-year period by a revered dean of English letters, Johnson's Dictionary first appeared in 1755. A remarkable monument to the vigor and variety of our language and to the genius of its author, it served as the standard dictionary for more than 150 years and formed the basis for all subsequent English dictionaries. This modern version reduces the original 2,300 pages of definitions and literary examples...
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For foodies, wordsmiths, and anyone who loves to eat, an illustrated guide to authentic American fare, from the beloved Roadfood team. In linguistics, the lexicon of a language is its vocabulary, including its words and expressions. In The Lexicon of Real American Food, renowned foodies Jane and Michael Stern record the lingo of American food as it is spoken-and enjoyed-across the nation. With their signature wit and exuberance, they define how America...
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Did you know that a dream about a blanket can either be a warning to guard your investments or a sign that you can expect financial gain―depending on the context? Or that a dream about lightening generally precedes good luck? From the time Jacob dreamt of a ladder to heaven, through the era of Freud and Jung, right up to the findings of the latest sleep research, the wise have believed that dreams hold important secrets. In this A-Z dictionary...
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Tras estudiar a fondo la lengua de los Bagobos de Mindanao, en Filipinas, el jesuita, Mateo Gisbert publicó en 1892 este Diccionario Bagobo-Español.
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Al publicarse por vez primera, este pequeño Diccionario Bagobo-Español, que con no poca paciencia hemos compuesto y ordenado, debemos recordar, o amado lector, lo dicho ya en el prólogo del Diccionario Español-Bagobo, respecto a la separación de sílabas que existe en muchas...
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We see application of science everywhere. Whether we are aware or not, science application plays a big part in our daily lives. While you are reading this page, an important element of optical science is in use. Electricity, for example, is one of the most important science discoveries ever made. As we walk in the public, we see almost everyone carrying a cellular phone. This is an application of electronics & communications technology. To remain...
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No-minute noodler: a kid who eats the two-minute noodles straight from the packet without even cooking them! Dinobore: a kid who can’t talk about anything other than dinosaurs.
Bumboozle: to confuse the issue of who it was that farted by blaming it all on the dog!
A very funny book of words that should exist but don't!
Includes a great do-it-yourself section for kids at the back.
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Remarkable progress continues to be made in mathematical sciences. This advancement has made inter-relationships amongst various branches within mathematics and with other branches of science highly evolving; leading to newer 'terms' being invented and getting added. These additions make mathematics a little more complex. Emerging complexity translates into more difficulties for students in grasping the problem. And what makes the comprehension problematic?...
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This perhaps is the first dictionary in the world dedicated to benefit candidates searching for job placements. It goes straight into the mind of a job seeker and provides answer to 'specific job-related terms' connected with the selection process. The knowledge gained will come handy at the time of searching for a suitable job online, in newspapers, while making application or at the time of interview. Terms covered are from popular fields such as...
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Watch your mouth é um dicionário de vulgarismos, insultos, xingamentos, palavrões e o caramba a quatro, em inglês. Com definições explícitas, o dicionário vai satisfazer a sua curiosidade e ajudá-lo a entender significados reais sem asteriscos ou beeps! Este é um dicionário que traz todas aquelas palavras e expressões que você gostaria de saber o que significam, mas não tem coragem de perguntar ao seu professor ou simplesmente não as...
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The EnglishNavajo Children's Picture Dictionary is an English language children's dictionary with Navajo translations. By using these translations, and also the accompanying English sentence employing the entry word and the pictures, Navajospeaking students should be able to get a better understanding of each entry word's meaning. The book will also be helpful to those students who are learning to read Navajo, and to those who are learning the Navajo...
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