MerriamWebster\'sVocabularyBuilder

words part of your working vocabulary, the words that you can not only recognize when you see or hear them but that you can comfortably call on whenever you need them. Astonish your friends, amaze your relatives, astound yourself (while trying not to be too much of a show-off)—and have fun! Acknowledgments: The first edition of this book, written by Mary Wood Cornog, also benefited from the contributions of numerous members of the Merriam-Webster staff, including Michael G. Belanger, Brett P. Palmer, Stephen J. Perrault, and Mark A. Stevens. This new edition was edited by Mark A. Stevens, with assistance from C. Roger Davis and with the support and encouragement of Merriam-Webster's president and publisher, John M. Morse. Pronunciation Symbols ba nana , co llide, a but hu mdru m, abu t immediately preceding , , , , as in battle , mitten , eaten , and sometimes open , lock and key fur ther , mer ger , bir d ma t, ma p, ma d, ga g, sna p, pa tch day , fa de, da te, a orta, dra pe, ca pe bo ther, co t car , hear t, bazaar , bizarre now , lou d, ou t b ab y, rib ch in,......