The American Heritage word finder : build vocabulary quickly and easily
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"The American Heritage word finder is based in part on The American Heritage children's thesaurus"--page [vi].

The American Heritage® Word Finder is a vocabulary builder designed for adult learners of English. This study guide provides students basic vocabulary to help them achieve their goals, such as entering an English?language university, doing well on an English proficiency test, or finding a good job. Every entry has been selected with the needs of beginning learners in mind. Easy-to-understand example sentences accompany each entry word, showing its use in context. With more than 36,000 synonyms at 4,000 main entries, the American Heritage Word Finder will expand students? vocabulary, improve their writing, help them prepare for language proficiency tests, and set them on the road for success.