, The Facts On File
STUDENT’S
DICTIONARY
OFA E
MERICAN NGLISH
Cynthia A. Barnhart
ijju$fm.indd i 10/9/07 10:32:48 AM
, The Facts On File Student’s Dictionary of American English
Copyright © 2008 by Cynthia A. Barnhart
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any
means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information
storage or retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher.
For information contact:
Facts On File, Inc.
An imprint of Infobase Publishing
132 West 31st Street
New York NY 10001
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Barnhart, Cynthia A.
The Facts on File student’s dictionary of American English / Cynthia Barnhart.
p. cm.
ISBN-13: 978-0-8160-6379-6 (alk. paper)
1. English language—Dictionaries, Juvenile. 2. English language—Dictionaries.
I. Facts on File, Inc. II. Title. III. Title: Student’s dictionary of American English.
PE1628.5.B38 2007
423—dc22 2007023460
Facts On File books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk quantities for
businesses, associations, institutions, or sales promotions. Please call our Special Sales
Department in New York at (212) 967-8800 or (800) 322-8755.
You can find Facts On File on the World Wide Web at http://www.factsonfile.com
Text design by Erika Arroyo
Cover design by Salvatore Luongo
Printed in the United States of America
VB CGI 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
This book is printed on acid-free paper.
ijju$fm.indd ii 10/9/07 10:32:49 AM
, CONTENTS
Preface iv
Explanatory Notes vi
Entries A to Z 1
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STUDENT’S
DICTIONARY
OFA E
MERICAN NGLISH
Cynthia A. Barnhart
ijju$fm.indd i 10/9/07 10:32:48 AM
, The Facts On File Student’s Dictionary of American English
Copyright © 2008 by Cynthia A. Barnhart
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any
means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information
storage or retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher.
For information contact:
Facts On File, Inc.
An imprint of Infobase Publishing
132 West 31st Street
New York NY 10001
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Barnhart, Cynthia A.
The Facts on File student’s dictionary of American English / Cynthia Barnhart.
p. cm.
ISBN-13: 978-0-8160-6379-6 (alk. paper)
1. English language—Dictionaries, Juvenile. 2. English language—Dictionaries.
I. Facts on File, Inc. II. Title. III. Title: Student’s dictionary of American English.
PE1628.5.B38 2007
423—dc22 2007023460
Facts On File books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk quantities for
businesses, associations, institutions, or sales promotions. Please call our Special Sales
Department in New York at (212) 967-8800 or (800) 322-8755.
You can find Facts On File on the World Wide Web at http://www.factsonfile.com
Text design by Erika Arroyo
Cover design by Salvatore Luongo
Printed in the United States of America
VB CGI 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
This book is printed on acid-free paper.
ijju$fm.indd ii 10/9/07 10:32:49 AM
, CONTENTS
Preface iv
Explanatory Notes vi
Entries A to Z 1
ijju$fm.indd iii 10/9/07 10:32:49 AM
