is a unique addition to the range of dictionaries and thesauri available today.

It contains the less common equivalents or the related adjectives, group names, -ologies, -pathies, phobias, prefixes or suffixes of more than 4,000 basic English words and expressions.

In passing, it provides an introduction to the classical etymology of the language for readers who don't have a detailed knowledge of Latin and Greek.

The Wordsmith is formatted to appeal to the casual browser. But it is also a serious work of reference that will find a place in libraries and newspaper offices, and on the shelves of writers, teachers, students, crossword solvers, and all lovers of words.

Ralph Waldo Emerson has said, "Conversation is an art in which a man has all mankind for competitors." Within these covers is laid bare the wit, wisdom, concern and love of the Mexican people. These proverbs, sayings, idioms, and mischievous verses represent a way of looking at the world that is uniquely Mexicano. The love of life and fellowship that is so characteristic of Mexicans springs off the pages. Some of the sayings are tender and some are ribald, but they are all authentic. They take an everyday situation and frame it for a broader meaning that may be uproariously funny, surprisingly unique, or merely wise. If you decide to use these sayings so you can be more conversationally competitive, you will succeed. However, even if you just partake of them as a glorious fest of ideas, feelings, and behavior, you will indeed thrive.

Ralph Waldo Emerson dijo, "La conversación es un arte en la cual hombre tiene como competidores a toda la humanidad." Adentro de estas páginas se atribuye ingenio, sabiduría, inquietud y amor de la gente mexicana. Estos refrances, dichos, modismos, y versos picarescos representan una manera de mirar al mundo que es singularmente mexicana. El amor a la vida y la confraternidad característica de los mexicanos emanan de esta páginas. Algunos de los dishos son afectuosos, algunos son escandalosos, pero todos ellos son auténticos. Ellos toman la situación de cada dia y la forman con un significado amplio que puede considerarse ingenioso sorprendentemente único o meramente atrevido. Si usted decide usar estos dichos para alguna charla competitive usted tendrá éxito. Sin embargo si usted solamente participa de ellos como une gloriosa fiesta de ideas, sentimientos y comportamientos, con seguridad que usted saldra ganando.

The English Language Word Builder organises English words in a way that is beneficial to anyone wishing to improve their vocabulary, from those learning the English language through to those wishing to excel at word games such as Scrabble.

The book contains the basic form of some 82,500 words from two to nine letters in length, and is organised in chapters depending on the word length. Within each chapter, words are designated as either familiar or less familiar, with the familiar words deemed to be those of most use when communicating in English.

With the exception of less familiar nine-letter words, each word is assigned a part of speech which is evident from formatting applied. For example, underlining indicates verbs while bolding indicates adjectives and other words that cannot be pluralised. Symbols are used to indicate additional forms of each basic word, with a special symbol being used to designate irregular verbs.

Within sections of familiar words in each chapter, words are grouped in accordance with their part of speech. Within sections of less familiar words, words are grouped firstly into those which are built from shorter words, and then into all other words with various groupings depending on the word length.

Available single letter extensions of basic words are shown by a lower case letter at the end of each capitalised main word. This enables users of the book to build on their existing vocabulary to make new words, either for use in wordgames or in communicating in English.