The Little Oxford Dictionary

This revised edition of Oxford's popular Little Dictionary is completely up to date in its coverage of English, with a new appendix which reviews new words in the language, including animatronics, chromosome map, pro-choice, tanga, telecottage, and zydeco. It remains the ideal choice for checking spellings, meanings, and pronunciation at home, in the office, or at school. Clear, easy-to-understand coverage of core English is provided, and there are clear, simple guidelines on points of grammar, usage, and pronunciation.