Oxford Junior Illustrated Dictionary

A completely new Oxford Illustrated Junior Dictionary. 10,000 words and phrases 300 new, modern and informative colour illustrations Uses same text as new Oxford Junior Dictionary so includes up-to-date vocabulary eg. additive, Baishakhi, bar chart, biodegradable, bungee jumping Up-to-date definitions eg. baking- when the weather is baking, it is very hot Pronunciation guides for difficult words eg. asthma - say ass-ma Information on Word Families, Usage, Compounds and Derived words Special word origins supplement at the back No confusing abbreviations - word classes (parts of speech) and inflections written in full Style labels ( eg. Astro-turf (trademark) ) to encourage accurate use of language Up-to-date example sentences and phrases show how words are used in context Useful introduction and key on how to get the best out of the dictionary and Appendices