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New Comprehensive A-Z Crossword Dictionary


Synopsis


With more than 50,000 new words added and now over 225,000 entries total! The New Comprehensive A-Z Crossword Dictionary, the world's most extensive, up-to-the-minute and easy-to-use crossword puzzle dictionary is bigger and better than ever!

Arranged alphabetically from start to finish, this updated and revised edition is a boon for puzzle fans young and old-with thousands of updated references from the worlds of art, literature, sports, politics, and pop culture; geographical and technical terms; famous and not-so-famous figures from the past and present; biblical references; computer terminology; new and old words; variant spellings; idioms, slogans, slang, abbreviations ... and much more!

Edy G Schaffer

Summary

Chapter 1: Abbreviations

* Definition: Shortened versions of words or phrases.
* Examples:
* CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
* CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)
* USA (United States of America)

Chapter 2: Acronyms

* Definition: Formed from the initial letters of a phrase.
* Examples:
* NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
* FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
* AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome)

Chapter 3: Adjectives

* Definition: Words that describe nouns or pronouns.
* Examples:
* Beautiful
* Intelligent
* Courageous

Chapter 4: Adverbs

* Definition: Words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
* Examples:
* Quickly
* Slowly
* Very

Chapter 5: Animals

* Definition: Living organisms that are not plants or microorganisms.
* Examples:
* Dog
* Cat
* Bird

Chapter 6: Arts & Entertainment

* Definition: Related to creative activities, such as music, painting, or film.
* Examples:
* Picasso (painter)
* Beethoven (composer)
* Shakespeare (playwright)

Chapter 7: Biology

* Definition: Scientific study of living organisms.
* Examples:
* Ecology
* Genetics
* Anatomy

Chapter 8: Businesses

* Definition: Organizations that provide goods or services.
* Examples:
* Apple
* Microsoft
* Amazon

Chapter 9: Capital Cities

* Definition: Cities that are the political centers of countries.
* Examples:
* London (United Kingdom)
* Paris (France)
* Beijing (China)

Chapter 10: Chemistry

* Definition: Scientific study of the composition, structure, and properties of matter.
* Examples:
* Periodic Table of Elements
* Chemical reactions
* Chemistry lab