The American Heritage Student Dictionary

About this book

This invaluable resource for students in grades 6?9 has been updated to reflect up-to-the-minute developments in all areas of vocabulary from Internet technology to current events. Age-appropriate definitions are enhanced by simple etymologies and sample sentences showing words in context. ? More than 65 000 main entry words ? Coverage of important developments in technology and world affairs ? Hundreds of fascinating and informative feature notes ? Attractive full-color design with more than 2 000 photographs drawings and diagrams ? New table that lists entries with Usage and Synonym notes