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 1 NTC'S DICTIONARY OF WORDS AND PHRASES 2 Copyright 5 Contents 6 Introduction 8 How to Use This Dictionary 10 Useful Spelling Rules 12 Lists of Words 18 Abbreviations and Symbols 32 Pronunciation 33 A 36 B 63 C 109 D 167 E 200 F 221 G 258 H 286 I 316 J 336 K 342 L 349 M 378 N 411 O 426 P 446 Q 502 R 506 S 551 T 654 U 701 V 711 W 720 X 748 Y 749 Z 752