How to Use Reference Books (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 Excerpt: ...is not that it is inappropriate, but that it is very broad in its application and so lacks definiteness. There are many ways of being good, as one may know without consulting the dictionary, and the substitution of a more specific word, such as sound or delicious, both in such a case being synonyms of good, would make the statement far more definite, clear and satisfying. Synonyms for Practice Look, see. High, tall, lofty. Raise, lift, elevate. Whole, total, entire, complete, perfect, intact. Content, satisfy. Custom, habit, usage, practice. Fast, rapid, swift, fleet, speedy, hasty. Enormous, immense, huge, vast, prodigious, stupendous, gigantic, colossal. Brave, courageous, gallant, daring, valiant, valorous, bold, heroic, intrepid, fearless, dauntless, stouthearted. Above, over, on, upon, beyond. Abandon, desert, forsake, leave, quit, renounce, forego, resign, give up, surrender, relinquish. Calm, tranquil, serene, placid, peaceful, cool, composed, collected, unruffled. Tire, fatigue, exhaust, jade, fag. SPECIAL SECTIONS Gazetteer or Geographical Dictionary Histories, books of travel and periodicals are full of references to places concerning which intelligent readers desire further information. What is it? Where is it? How large is it? How should the name of it be pronounced?.These are questions that frequently arise, and the convenience of having the answers just at hand in the dictionary would be highly appreciated by many who are not now aware of the existence of this section. The system of signs and abbreviations used in Webster's New International Dictionary makes possible the condensing of much information within small space. Observe, for example, that the population is given in even thousands, as 9 (9000) or 6,581 (6,581,000). Names for Practice A...