Dictionaries are of course all about words, and this new dictionary provides, in an easy-to-read form, a wide-ranging selection of words likley to be encountered by todays reader and speaker of English. This dictionary has been prepared for the many business and professional people, families, students, office workers, learners of English, word-game enthusiasts and others who need an up-to-date, comprehensive but concise source of reference, but who have no need for the more extensive etymological approach found in larger volumes.