American Heritage Word Finder: Build your Vocabulary Quickly and Easily

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A thesaurus for adult learners of English. The American Heritage Word Finder is a vocabulary builder designed for adult learners of English. This study guide provides students basic vocabulary to help them achieve their goals, such as entering an English language university, doing well on an English proficiency test, or finding a good job. Every entry has been selected with the needs of beginning learners in mind. Easy-to-understand example sentences accompany each entry word, showing its use in context. With more than 36,000 synonyms at 4,000 main entries, the American Heritage Word Finder will expand students' vocabulary, improve their writing, help them prepare for language proficiency tests, and set them on the road for success. AUTHOR: Paul Hellweg is a freelance writer and author of The Insomniac's Dictionary. SELLING POINTS: More than 36,000 synonyms at 4,000 main entries Every sense of every entry shows typical usage with a carefully worded sentence that is simply written for ease of understanding The contextual examples are aimed at an adult audience instead of children Adult learners of English are given the necessary tools for effective communication