The American Heritage Dictionary of Indo-European Roots

The American Heritage Dictionary of Indo-European Roots
Author: Calvert Watkins
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2000
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9780618082506

Discusses the nature, origins, and development of language and lists the meanings and associated word for more than thirteen thousand Indo-European root words.

The American Heritage Dictionary

The American Heritage Dictionary
Author: Houghton Mifflin Company
Publisher: Dell
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Americanisms
ISBN: 9780385335768

Contains over seventy thousand entries including 1,000 new words and their meanings.

The American Heritage Dictionary of Business Terms

The American Heritage Dictionary of Business Terms
Author: David Logan Scott
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Business
ISBN: 9780618755257

The American Heritage Dictionary of Business Terms covers the entire spectrum of business terminology. In clear language it defines over 6,000 terms drawn from the areas of investing, finance, marketing, law, real estate, management, economics, accounting, insurance, and international business. Entries range from investment fundamentals (price-earnings ratio, split, yield) to the lexicon of real estate (amortization, buy down, wraparound mortgage) to the terminology of contemporary finance (CDO, short sale, tranche). More than 100 key terms, such as antitrust, bailout, and subprime loan, are enhanced by real-world case studies that bring the concept to life. In addition, scores of tips from expert professionals offer advice on topics ranging from renegotiating a mortgage to reducing the estate tax.

Curious George's Dictionary

Curious George's Dictionary
Author: The Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2008-08-27
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0547350333

Curious George gets curious about words in this illustrated dictionary designed for children from preschool through kindergarten. In an illustrated introduction to this unique dictionary, Curious George learns how to look up words before embarking on an educational adventure through a vocabulary list chosen specifically for children ages four to six. The dictionary itself presents approximately 600 words, with six words to a page. Each entry is illustrated with a full-color drawing, and more than half of the illustrations include a sample sentence that puts the word in context. At the end of the book, eight full-page features present groups of thematically related words such as colors, shapes, and numbers.

The American Heritage High School Dictionary

The American Heritage High School Dictionary
Author: Editors of Editors of the American Heritage Di
Publisher: Collins Reference
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-09-27
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780544792548

A conveniently sized paperbound print dictionary for upper grades in high school, and for students in community colleges, junior colleges, and four-year colleges, written with clear defining language. The focus is squarely on vocabulary and definitions. The sophistication level is greater than that of the Student Dictionary. Great for those without ready access to electronic products.

The American Heritage Book Of English Usage

The American Heritage Book Of English Usage
Author: Editors of the American Heritage Di
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 314
Release: 1996-09-09
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780547563213

For the first time, the editors of the acclaimed American Heritage(R) Dictionary have applied their efforts to word usage as its own subject. The result is this practical guide that includes chapters on grammar, style, diction, gender, social groups, pronunciation, word formation, science terms, and a subject and a word index.

The American Heritage Student Dictionary

The American Heritage Student Dictionary
Author: Editors of Editors of the American Heritage Di
Publisher: Collins Reference
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-07-17
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9781328787347

A brand-new, fully revised edition of this outstanding resource for students in grades 6-10 includes hundreds of new words, abundant example sentences, lively feature notes and an all-new full-color art program.