Download or read book American Wordpower Dictionary written by Ruth Urbom and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1999 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written specifically for intermediate students of English as a second or foreign language. Helps build vocabulary, understand how words relate to each other, avoid common mistakes, and write and speak better English. Includes example sentences based on authentic American sources showing how words are really used in today's English; and numerous notes explaining common difficulties and showing links and contrasts between words.