The American Heritage Dictionary Define-A-Thon For The High SchoolgraduateHarperCollins, 3 aug. 2007 - 96 pagini The American Heritage Dictionary Define-a-Thon for the High School Graduate offers an entertaining way to help high school students and graduates become vocabulary masters. Written by the editors of the American Heritage dictionaries, this book will encourage students and parents alike to energize their word power. The book has two parts—a challenge section and an answers section. Each question in the challenge section consists of a definition along with four candidate words, of which only one is correct. The answers section gives the correct answer and shows that word in an example sentence. It also provides word histories and quotations by respected authors. All the candidate words are defined, and there is a separate list of the correct answers for quick look-up. The American Heritage Dictionary Define-a-Thon for the High School Graduate offers a fun and easy way for anyone who enjoys language to get on good terms with some useful new words and to appreciate the importance of a strong vocabulary. |
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Editors of the American Heritage Di. Preface The editors of the American Heritage dictionaries are pleased to present The American Heritage Dic- tionary Define - a - Thon for the High School Graduate , a new kind of brain teaser that ...
Editors of the American Heritage Di. Preface The editors of the American Heritage dictionaries are pleased to present The American Heritage Dic- tionary Define - a - Thon for the High School Graduate , a new kind of brain teaser that ...
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Editors of the American Heritage Di. companied by an etymology explaining the histori- cal development of the word , which usually comes from another language such as Latin ... Editor Guide to the Define - a - Thon The first Preface vi.
Editors of the American Heritage Di. companied by an etymology explaining the histori- cal development of the word , which usually comes from another language such as Latin ... Editor Guide to the Define - a - Thon The first Preface vi.
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Editors of the American Heritage Di. Guide to the Define - a - Thon The first part of the book , the Define - a - Thon Word Challenge , consists of a series of definitions . Each definition is followed by four possible answers . Only one ...
Editors of the American Heritage Di. Guide to the Define - a - Thon The first part of the book , the Define - a - Thon Word Challenge , consists of a series of definitions . Each definition is followed by four possible answers . Only one ...
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Editors of the American Heritage Di. tions from works of literature to show how well- established writers have used the word in both classic and contemporary texts . Following the Define - a - Thon Word Challenge Re- vealed is a simple ...
Editors of the American Heritage Di. tions from works of literature to show how well- established writers have used the word in both classic and contemporary texts . Following the Define - a - Thon Word Challenge Re- vealed is a simple ...
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Editors of the American Heritage Di. Define - a - Thon Word Challenge 1. A long , roofed porch that runs along one Define-a-Thon: Word Challenge.
Editors of the American Heritage Di. Define - a - Thon Word Challenge 1. A long , roofed porch that runs along one Define-a-Thon: Word Challenge.
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