NTC's Pocket Dictionary of Words and Phrases : 12,000 Words, Idioms, and Phrasal Verbs for Travelers and Learners

The small but very concise NTC's Pocket Dictionary of Words and Phrases offers 6,000 basic and common English words plus 6,000 basic and common English idioms and phrases. You will find this portable title essential in the classroom, at home, or traveling, when you need help to recall word and phrase meanings. Richard A. Spears, Ph.D. , is a reference editor and former linguistics professor who has written more than 30 dictionaries, including NTC's American Idioms Dictionary and NTC's American English Learner's Dictionary . Cover......Page 1 NTC'S DICTIONARY OF WORDS AND PHRASES......Page 2 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Introduction......Page 8 How to Use This Dictionary......Page 10 Useful Spelling Rules......Page 12 Lists of Words......Page 18 Abbreviations and Symbols......Page 32 Pronunciation......Page 33 A......Page 36 B......Page 63 C......Page 109 D......Page 167 E......Page 200 F......Page 221 G......Page 258 H......Page 286 I......Page 316 J......Page 336 K......Page 342 L......Page 349 M......Page 378 N......Page 411 O......Page 426 P......Page 446 Q......Page 502 R......Page 506 S......Page 551 T......Page 654 U......Page 701 V......Page 711 W......Page 720 X......Page 748 Y......Page 749 Z......Page 752