The Essential High School Dictionary (K-12 Study Aids)

Do you want to build your vocabulary, study for standardized tests, and learn interesting facts about word origins, all at the same time?The Essential High School Dictionary is your answer- a test-prep resource and traditional reference guide in one. It's an annotated dictionary, highlighting hundreds of important words for high school students and complete with:·Tips for avoiding common usage and spelling mistakes·Cultural histories and myths behind words·Etymologies of prefixes, suffixes and word roots·Explanations of words with multiple meanings·Synonyms and famous quotations to help you remember word meanings·Words coined in the works of William Shakespeare·Notes on positive and negative connotations and denotations of words