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Each page features a letter of the alphabet, drawn as both a capital and a lowercase letter, decorated with pictures of objects beginning with that letter.

Examines over a thousand words and phrases that entered the English language between approximately 1980 and 2003, such as "regifting" and "starter marriage, " providing published examples of usage and discussing their meanings, sources, and sociological significance.

Defines one hundred words designed to help people improve their vocabulary and sound more intelligent in any situation.

Analyzes the relationship between pronunciation, word meanings, and combinations of letters with humor, and provides alphabetically arranged example words along with descriptive definitions.

A collection of essays in which a number of writers discuss a meaningful word and its significance in their lives, with selections by Joel Brouwer, Erin McGraw, Rachel Toor, John Shoptaw, and others.

Presents an edition of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" that highlights and defines 629 vocabulary words that may appear in the SAT, and includes a glossary defining more than one hundred additional challenging words.

Contains thirteen classic short stories by nineteenth-century author Edgar Allan Poe including "The Tell-Tale Heart," along with over 700 SAT vocabulary words and definitions and pronunciation guide.

Introduces the concept of opposites through labeled pictures of a boy interacting with a thin pig and a fat pig, a hot dragon and a cold snowman, and other creatures and situations.

Illustrates words that describe actions and introduces words that relate to forces.

Text and pictures introduce a variety of antonyms such as transparent and opaque, shiny and dull, and hard and soft.

Illustrates location words such as inside, along, over, through, and below.

Contains illustrations of one thousand everyday objects, labeled in German and English, and includes an index of vocabulary words and their English equivalents.

Presents 1000 entries for terms in Spanish and English with corresponding illustrations to show usage.

Presents 1000 entries for terms in French and English with corresponding illustrations to show usage.