Easier English Student Dictionary

The fully revised and updated edition of this bestselling general
English dictionary is especially useful for those working towards FCE
(First Certificate Examination), and IELTS (International English
Language Testing System) examinations. The new edition includes 28,000
expressions used in international English. The selection is based on
word-frequency counts and analyses of the CAT (Certificate in Advanced
English) exam syllabuses. Entries include examples from everyday speech,
irregular forms, derived words, differences between English and American
usage, and help with confusable words (e.g. insure and ensure).
Encyclopedic comments highlight historical and cultural terms (Guy
Fawkes, Pancake Day) and technical terms such as the periodic table, the
metric system and greenhouse gases.