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This revised edition of Oxford's compact dictionary is completely up-to-date in its coverage of English, with a new appendix which reviews new words in the language, including animatronics, chromosome map, pro-choice, tanga, telecottage, and zydeco. It is designed for checking spellings, meanings, and pronunciation at home, in the office or at school. Clear, easy-to-understand coverage of core English is provided, and there are guidelines on points of grammar, usage and pronunciation.