Amazon.com description: Product Description: Make Your Words Count! This compact dictionary, which fits easily into a backpack or on an office shelf, is an up-to-date and easy-to-use language resource, defining the most frequently used words in American English. Features of this Book - More than 70,000 clear, concise definitions. Includes extensive Geographical Names and Biographical Names sections. Over 5,000 examples of words used in context. 150 illustrations help clarify word meanings. Extensive cross-references identify additional synonyms and related words. Convenient trade paperback format. Up-to-date information for today s speaking and writing needs.