Introduction 1
1．The Basic Toolklt 5
Dictionary or Encyclopedia? 7
Finding a Word 8
Ordering of Words 8
Parts of Speech 9
Ordering of Senses 10
When the Word is Found 12
Pronunciation and Stress 12
Levels of Formality 14
The Thesaurus 15
2．Reference Section 17
Spelling 19
Sound and Spelling 19
British and American Spellings 19
Difficult Spellings 20
Confusables 25
Foreign Phrases 31
Antonyms 47
Word Elements 57
3．The Toplcs 81
Animals,Birds,Sea Life 83
Architectural Terms 87
Architecture 88
List of Illustrations 88
Art Techniques and Styles 97
Astronomy Terms 103
Botanical Terms 108
Computers and Information Theory 115
Currencies 122
Diseases and Physical Disorders 125
The Body 126
Financial Terms 138
Geological Terms 145
Heraldry 151
Language 155
Legal Terms 169
Mathematical Terms 174
Shape and Forms in Mathematics 177
Music 187
Musical Directions 187
Musical Forms 192
Musical Terms 196
Musical Notation 197
Singing Voices 200
Musical Instruments 200
Physics and Chemistry Terms 205
Psychology and Psychiatry Terms 221
Ships and Boats 227
Ships and Nautical Terms 227
Parts of a Ship 227
Nautical Terms 233
Winds and Weather 237
4．The Lexlcon 241