Books written by Maurice Waite

  • Concise Oxford English Dictionary: Luxury Edition
    Concise Oxford English Dictionary: Luxury Edition

    Offers definitions for English words and phrases, along with observations about the evolution of the dictionary since its first edition and tables that contain information for such topics as countries and chemical elements.

  • New Oxford Spelling Dictionary: The Writers' and Editors' Guide to Spelling and Word Division
    New Oxford Spelling Dictionary: The Writers' and Editors' Guide to Spelling and Word Division

    Based on the latest Oxford Dictionaries' research, this text gives unambiguous guidance on spelling and form, including capitalization, hyphenation of compounds, UK and US spelling, and irregular inflections.

  • Concise Oxford English Dictionary: Book & CD-ROM Set
    Concise Oxford English Dictionary: Book & CD-ROM Set

    ... or piece of information. a word to the wise a hint or brief explanation given, that being all that is required. ... or speech by heart. wordplay n. the witty exploitation of the meanings and ambiguities of words. word problem n.

  • Oxford Thesaurus of English
    Oxford Thesaurus of English

    2 a cabinet minister with a reputation for concealing information F up to now, he'd always managed to conceal his true ... verb 1 she was unable to conceive: get pregnant, become pregnant, become impregnated, become inseminated, ...

  • Pocket Oxford English Dictionary
    Pocket Oxford English Dictionary

    origin Old French cheminee. chimney breast n. a part of an inside wall that comes out to surround a chimney. chimney pot n. a pipe at the top of a chimney. chimney stack n. the part of a chimney that sticks up above a roof. chimp n.

  • Oxford Paperback Dictionary and Thesaurus
    Oxford Paperback Dictionary and Thesaurus

    The Oxford Paperback Dictionary and Thesaurus is a great value-for-money product. It is the ultimate one-stop reference, containing both a dictionary and a thesaurus in one handy reference volume.

  • The Oxford Paperback Thesaurus
    The Oxford Paperback Thesaurus

    This new edition of the Oxford Paperback Thesaurus forms part of a new range of Oxford thesauruses derived from the New Oxford Thesaurus of English.

  • Oxford Paperback Dictionary and Thesaurus
    Oxford Paperback Dictionary and Thesaurus

    Oxford Paperback Dictionary and Thesaurus

  • Oxford Paperback Thesaurus
    Oxford Paperback Thesaurus

    This up-to-date, general purpose thesaurus offers over 300,000 alternative and opposite words. Synonyms are given in order of usefulness, showing the most relevant synonym first.Following market research, the third edition...

  • Oxford Thesaurus of English
    Oxford Thesaurus of English

    Based on the ongoing research of Oxford Dictionaries and the authority of the Oxford English Corpus, this revised edition of the Oxford Thesaurus of English has been updated to include...

  • Oxford Mini Thesaurus
    Oxford Mini Thesaurus

    An easy-to-use thesaurus containing over 120,000 synonyms and antonyms.

  • Oxford Compact Thesaurus
    Oxford Compact Thesaurus

    Both authoritative and easy to use, this major new edition of the Compact Oxford Thesaurus offers up-to-date coverage of over 300,000 alternative and opposite words, with thousands more examples of real usage to help you identify the ...

  • Compact Oxford Thesaurus
    Compact Oxford Thesaurus

    This is a revised edition of the 'Compact Oxford Thesaurus'. With over 300,000 synonyms and antonyms, this is an ideal tool for writing or reference at home, school, or work.

  • Grateful Dead: The Illustrated Trip
    Grateful Dead: The Illustrated Trip

    "In collaboration with Grateful Dead Productions"--Cover.

  • The Oxford Compact Thesaurus
    The Oxford Compact Thesaurus

    This new edition of the Oxford Compact Thesaurus forms part of a new range of Oxford Thesauruses derived from the New Oxford Thesaurus of English. It is ideal for helping...

  • The Penguin Pocket English Thesaurus
    The Penguin Pocket English Thesaurus

    A book designed to increase your command of the English language and build up your reserves of word power.

  • The Penguin Pocket Thesaurus

    The Penguin Pocket Thesaurus

  • The Little Oxford Dictionary of Current English
    The Little Oxford Dictionary of Current English

    Now available in a completely revised new edition, this convenient volume includes more than 51,000 entries with 56,000 definitions, new usage notes, enhanced guidance on spellings, extended coverage of technical and scientific terms, and ...

  • The Oxford Color Dictionary
    The Oxford Color Dictionary

    Based on the extremely successful Little Oxford Dictionary, this revised color dictionary provides quick access to the spelling and meaning of more than 55,000 words.

  • Color Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus
    Color Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus

    The Color Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus provides a complete dictionary and thesaurus in one handy volume. The last edition of this book was a huge success.