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FEDERAL STREET PRESS

opened its doors for business as a division of Merriam-Webster Inc. in 1998. Our mission was then, as it is today, to publish high-quality dictionaries and thesauruses at affordable prices. The editors of Merriam-Webster, using the most up-to-date and comprehensive database of American English words and definitions in the world, create each Federal Street Press title with the needs of the educator and consumer in mind.

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Dictionary for Students

Webster's Dictionary for Students, Sixth Edition

For grades 3-6. This dictionary was created for students in grades 3-6.

An age-appropriate word list and kid-friendly definitions make it a favorite of teachers, students, and parents.

„ Over 37,000 definitions for words kids use every day

„ Definitions written in clear, easy-to-understand language

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WEBSTER ’ S Dictionary for Students

Webster's Dictionary for Students, Sixth Edition, Special Encyclopedic Edition

For grades 3-6. Our best-selling dictionary for students! This dictionary was created especially for students in grades 3-6. It contains all the features of a dictionary as well as a special encyclopedic section that is chock-full of fascinating information about the world.

„ Over 37,000 definitions for words kids use every day

„ Definitions written in clear, easy-to-understand language

„ Coverage of Canadian words and spelling

„ Special sections for homework help include World Maps, Countries of the World, Branches of Government, U.S. Presidents, and American History TRADE

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Webster's Thesaurus for Students, Fourth Edition

For grades 3-6. Finding the best word to express an idea is easy with this affordable paperback thesaurus. An essential resource for students learning writing skills, this volume is an ideal companion to Webster’s Dictionary for Students, Sixth Edition.

„ Over 122,000 synonyms, antonyms, and related words

„ Shared meanings are provided for groups of synonyms

„ Alphabetically arranged for easy lookups

„ Value-priced for budget-conscious parents and teachers

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Webster's For Students Dictionary/ Thesaurus Shrink-Wrapped Set

For grades 3-6. Our best-selling elementary-level dictionary and thesaurus are now available as a shrinkwrapped set at a value price! This set is perfect for classwork and homework, and it sells for less than the books purchased individually.

Set includes:

„ Webster’s Dictionary for Students, Special Encyclopedic Edition, Sixth Edition

„ Webster’s Thesaurus for Students, Fourth Edition

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Webster's Dictionary & Thesaurus

For grades 3-6. Two important reference books are combined in one volume covering the core vocabulary students in grades 3-6 need. This is an ideal tool for homeschooling, classroom use, or general study.

„ Features clear and concise definitions for more than 20,000 words

„ Over 50,000 synonyms and antonyms help expand a student's vocabulary

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Webster's Dictionary & Thesaurus for Students with Full-Color World Atlas, Third Edition

For grades 3-6. This best-selling trade paperback resource covers the core curricula for grades 3-6.

„ More than 37,000 kid-friendly definitions that are concise and clearly written

„ Over 122,000 synonyms, antonyms, and related words to help enrich vocabulary

„ World atlas by the editors of Encyclopædia Britannica with 48 full-color pages covering all the countries of the world

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WEBSTER ’ S

Rhyming Dictionary

• Easy-to-use alphabetical guide to words that rhyme

• More than 40,000 rhymes Created in Cooperation with the Editors of

Webster's Rhyming Dictionary

For grades 3-12. An essential tool for students, poets, writers, lyricists, and language lovers.

Where else would you find these words listed together as having something in common: bee, Brie, flea, key, Leigh, quay, Chablis, curie, debris, grand prix, and Yangtze? What they have in common is the same ending sound (the sound in fee, flee and free)! Explore these rhymes and discover so many more in Webster’s Rhyming Dictionary, the perfect resource for writing poetry, song lyrics, slogans, ad copy, jingles, limericks, and more.

„ Over 40,000 words arranged by rhyming sounds

„ Includes multi-syllable and multi-word rhymes

„ Easy-to-use alphabetical format

New Edition

WEBSTER’S Spanish-English Dictionary for Students

WEBSTER ’ S Spanish-English Dictionary for Students

THIRD EDITION

Revised & updated with the words you need to know now

Created in Cooperation with the Editors of MERRIAM-WEBSTER

Webster's Spanish-English Dictionary for Students, Third Edition ©2024

For grades 4-12. A new edition of this best-selling Spanish-English dictionary defines the core vocabularies of Latin-American Spanish and American English. This bidirectional dictionary with Spanish-to-English and English-to-Spanish sections is the best language resource for young Spanish and English speakers.

„ Over 45,000 entries and 58,000 translations

„ Spanish-to-English and English-to-Spanish sections

„ Special sections include Conjugation of Spanish Verbs, Irregular English Verbs, Spanish and English Numbers

„ Ideal for all skill levels

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New words include:

audiobook, cisgender, coronavirus, cryptocurrency, hashtag, millennial, streaming

Webster's International Atlas, Third Edition

For grades 4-12. Essential information about your world from the editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. Featuring full-color maps, flags and flag histories, plus political, economic, and social data, this volume provides a wealth of information. This book's compact format makes it ideal for students.

„ Maps of the 195 countries of the world, plus U.S. States, territories, and the District of Columbia

„ Listing of dependencies and areas of special sovereignty

„ Maps in alphabetical order by country

„ Locator maps pinpoint each country on the globe

„ Data includes GNP per capita, major exports, population, area, monetary unit, and much more

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Webster's American English Dictionary, New Edition

For grades 7-12. This compact volume provides clearly written definitions for the most commonly used words in the language today. Affordably priced, this is the ideal dictionary for home, school, or office.

„ Over 40,000 clear, concise definitions

„ Includes pronunciations and variant spellings

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Includes Special Sections!

Webster's American English Dictionary, Expanded Edition

For grades 7-12. This edition provides definitions for the words that make up the core of the English language. Special sections provide useful information for readers and writers.

„ More than 40,000 clear, concise definitions

„ Includes pronunciations and variant spellings

„ Coverage of common abbreviations

„ Special sections on Biographical Names, Geographical Names, English Word Roots, and Basic English Grammar

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WEBSTER ’ S All-In-One Dictionary & Thesaurus

Dictionary and Thesaurus entries combined for easy

Created in Cooperation with the Editors

items of equipment or their components used for 3 :  the physical components (as electronic (as a spacecraft) or an apparatus (as a comor accouterments), apparatus, equipment, outfit, paraphernalia, stuff, tackle

Webster's All-In-One Dictionary & Thesaurus, Third Edition ©2024

\-Éwà(-Ñ)rd\ adj 1 : connected or incorporated by or electrical connections 2 :  genetically or inpredisposed ≤¶ reactions≥ ≤is ¶ to avoid

hardwired £ hart

For grades 7+. A new edition of this fully integrated dictionary and thesaurus makes finding the right word easier than ever! Perfect for school, home, or the office.

congenial, kindred, unanimous, united Ant disagreeable, disunited, incompatible, inharmonious, uncongenial har£mo£nise chiefly Brit var of HARMONIZE har£mo£ni£um \h‰r-Çmã-ná-Ñm\ n : a keyboard wind instrument in which the wind acts on a set of metal reeds har£mo£nize \Çh‰r-mÑ-Énàz\ vb -nized; -niz£ing 1 :  to play or sing in harmony 2 ♦ :  to be in harmony 3 ♦ :  to bring into consonance or accord ó har£mo£ni£za£tion \Éh‰r-mÑ-nÑ-ÇzÜshÑn\ n

n :  the wood of a broad-leaved usu. decidudistinguished from that of a conifer; also : such a tree

„ Over 68,000 clear and concise dictionary definitions

\-ÇwÑr-kiä\ adj : INDUSTRIOUS har£di£er; -est 1 :  BOLD, BRAVE ≤¶ piointrepidly daring :  AUDACIOUS 3 a :  ROBUST b adverse conditions ≤¶ shrubs≥ ó har£di£ly di£ness \-dá-nÑs\ n

„ 130,000 synonyms and antonyms

„ Usage examples clarify meanings

audacious, bold, daring, enterprising, gutsy, venturesome ♦ [3b] hard, hard-bitten, rugged, stout, tough, vigorous Ant delicate, soft, tender, weak hare or hares : any of various swift timid long™ the related rabbits but born with open eyes

♦ [2, 3] agree, blend, conform, coordinate Ant clash, collide, conflict ♦ [3] accommodate, conciliate, conform, coordinate, key, reconcile Ant alienate, disjoin har£mo£ny \Çh‰r-mÑ-ná\ n, pl -nies 1 :  musical agreement of sounds; esp :  the combination of tones into chords and progressions of chords 2 a ♦ :  a pleasing arrangement of parts b

♦ : balanced interrelationship 3 : internal calm

♦ [2a] balance, coherence, consonance, proportion, symmetry, symphony, unity Ant asymmetry, disproportion, disunity, imbalance, incoherence ♦ [2b] compatibility, concord, peace Ant conflict, discord, dissension

„ Dictionary and thesaurus entries are combined for ease of use

n : a slender herb with bright blue bell-shaped

\-ÇbrÜnd\ adj ♦ :  lacking in sense, judgment, or scheme≥ ≤¶ notions≥ fatuous, foolish, nonsensical, nutty, senseless,

har£ness \Çh‰r-nÑs\ n 1 :  the gear other than a yoke of a draft animal 2 : something that resembles a harness harness vb 1 :  to put a harness on; also :  YOKE 2 ♦ :  to make use of : UTILIZE

„ Newly added words and senses across a variety of fields include bot, crowdfunding, crowdsourcing, coronavirus, long COVID, spongy moth, First Nation, and social distancing

sometimes offensive :  a birth defect characterclefts in the upper lip

♦ apply, employ, exercise, exploit, operate, use, utilize harp \Çh‰rp\ n :  a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame set with strings plucked by the fingers ó harp£ist \Çh‰rpist\ n harp vb 1 : to play on a harp 2 : to dwell on a subject tiresomely

ó harp£er n

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3 :  a group of females associated with one

to pay close attention : LISTEN

heed, listen, mind

HEARKEN

\Çh‰r-li-kÑn, -kwÑn\ n 1 cap :  a character (as in shaved head, masked face, variegated tights, and

♦ : a

har£poon \h‰r-Çp¸n\ n : a barbed spear used esp. in hunting whales harpoon vb ♦ : to strike or capture with or as if with a harpoon ó har£poon£er n

♦ gore, impale, lance, pierce, puncture, skewer, spear, spike, stab, stick, transfix

harp£si£chord \Çh‰rp-si-Ékïrd\ n :  a keyboard instrument producing tones by the plucking of its strings with quills or with leather or plastic points

har£py \Çh‰r-pá\ n, pl harpies 1 : a predatory person : LEECH 2

♦ : a shrewish woman

♦ fury, shrew, termagant, virago

Notebook Series

FOR GRADES 7-12. Quality student references at a great price! Each book is 3-hole punched to fit into a binder for easy access and features an easy-to-read page design.

Webster's Notebook Dictionary

„ More than 20,000 entries

„ Special sections on Basic English Grammar, Abbreviations, Ten General Spelling Rules, and Ten Rules for Forming Plurals

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Webster's Notebook Thesaurus

„ 50,000 synonyms and antonyms

„ Alphabetical organization for easy lookups

„ A Brief History of the English Language

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Webster's Notebook Spanish-English Dictionary

„ More than 26,000 Spanish-to-English and English-toSpanish translations

„ Special sections on Conjugation of Spanish Verbs, Irregular English Verbs, Common Spanish Abbreviations, Spanish Numbers, and English Numbers

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abreast

abreast 6 beside, next to, versed, with-it 7 versant 8 familiar, informed, up-to-date 9 au courant 10 acquainted, conversant abridge 3 cut 4 pare, trim 5 limit, prune 6 lessen, narrow, reduce 7 curtail, cut back, shorten 8 boil down, compress, condense, cut short, diminish, restrict, truncate 9 summarize 10 abbreviate

abridgment 5 brief 6 digest 7 capsule, cutting, summary 8 abstract, synopsis 9 lessening, reduction, short form 10 diminution, shortening 11 compression, contraction, curtailment, restriction 12 abbreviation, condensation

abroad 4 afar, away 5 about 6 afield, astray, widely 7 touring 8 overseas 9 elsewhere, traveling

abrogate 3 end 4 undo, void 5 abate, annul, quash 6 cancel, negate, repeal, revoke, vacate 7 abolish, blot out, nullify, rescind, reverse 8 dissolve 9 discharge 10 extinguish, invalidate, obliterate

Webster's New Explorer

Crossword Puzzle Dictionary, Third Edition, Large Print Edition

The ideal companion for everyone who loves crossword puzzles!

abrupt 4 curt 5 bluff, blunt, brief, brisk, gruff, hasty, sharp, sheer, short, steep 6 cut off, snippy, sudden 7 brusque, hurried 8 headlong 9 broken off, impetuous 10 unexpected 11 precipitate, precipitous 13 unceremonious

Thousands of entries were added to the Third Edition from the worlds of art, literature, sports, politics, history, science, movies, television, and more. Based on actual crossword puzzle clues, this book is comprehensive and easy to use.

abruptness 10 brusquerie 12 precipitance

Absalom commander: 5 Amasa father: 5 David mother: 7 Maachah sister: 5 Tamar slayer: 4 Joab

„ Over 335,000 clues and answer words

abscess 4 boil, sore 5 botch, ulcer 6 lesion, pimple, trauma 7 blister, pustule 8 furuncle 9 carbuncle

„ Comprehensive coverage of “crosswordese,” the words most commonly encountered by puzzlers

„ Answers grouped together alphabetically and by the number of letters they contain

„ Large, easy-to-read type

abscond 4 bolt, flee, quit, skip 5 break, leave 6 decamp, escape, run off 7 run away, take off 8 slip away, sneak off 9 disappear, sneak away, steal away

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absence 4 AWOL, lack, need, void, want 6 dearth, defect, vacuum 7 default, drought, failure, sick-out, vacancy 9 privation 10 deficiency, inadequacy 11 absenteeism, inattention 13 insufficiency

absent 4 away, AWOL, gone, lost 6 no-show 7 bemused, faraway, lacking, missing, omitted, wanting, without 8 distrait, heedless 9 elsewhere, forgetful 10 abstracted, distracted 11 inattentive, preoccupied

absentminded 4 lost 7 bemused, faraway 8 eternal, unmixed flawless, mate, simplest, trary, autarchic, embodying, eign, unalloyed, tocratic, impeccable, egorical, mental, unmitigated, totalitarian, authoritarian, absolutely tirely 9 definitely, lessly 13 absolution lease 9 exculpation, dispensation absolutism

torship absolve 4 acquit, excuse, forgive, 9 discharge, absorb 4 use up 6 imbibe, suck up, sume, drink receive, transform absorbed 7 engaged, mersed, 10 captivated, absorbing grossing, ing, interesting preoccupying abstain 4 stop 5 avoid, give up, forbear, back, keep total, withhold deny oneself

WEBSTER ’ S

New Explorer LARGE PRINT Dictionary

THIRD EDITION

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Webster's New Explorer Large Print Dictionary, Third Edition

This dictionary is an excellent resource for people of any age who require or prefer large print. Developed in conjunction with the National Association for Visually Handicapped, the pioneer standard-setting agency for large print publications. This dictionary is ideal for use at home and is also an effective tool in the classroom.

„ Over 40,000 words and phrases

„ Large, easy-to-read type

„ Entries include part of speech, pronunciation, and alternative spellings

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7 3/8"w x 9 1/2"h • 784p • Carton Qty: 8 • 2 lbs, 5 oz con vic tion \kÑnÇvikshÑn\ n 1: act ofconvicting 2 : strong belief con vince \-Çvins\ vb -vinced; -vinc ing: cause to believe — con vinc ing ly adv con viv ial \-ÇvivyÑl, -ÇviváÑl\ adj : cheerful or festive — conviv i al i ty \-ÉviváÇalÑtá\ n con voke \kÑnÇvãk\ vb -voked; -vok ing: call together to a meeting — con vo ca tion \Ék‰nvÑÇkÜshÑn\ n con vo lut ed \Çk‰nvÑÉl¸tÑd\ adj 1: intricately folded 2 : intricate con vo lu tion \Ék‰nvÑÇl¸shÑn\

cool \Çk¸l\ cold friendly come or place cool ant — cool coo lie borer coop \Çk¸p, sure usu.for : confine co–op coo per : barrel co op er : act

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