American Heritage Word Finder

A thesaurus for adult learners of English.

The American Heritage® Word Finder is a vocabulary builder designed for adult learners of English. This study guide provides students basic vocabulary to help them achieve their goals, such as entering an English–language university, doing well on an English proficiency test, or finding a good job.   Every entry has been selected with the needs of beginning learners in mind. Easy-to-understand example sentences accompany each entry word, showing its use in context.   With more than 36,000 synonyms at 4,000 main entries, the American Heritage Word Finder will expand students’ vocabulary, improve their writing, help them prepare for language proficiency tests, and set them on the road for success.  

Author Biography

PAUL HELLWEG is the author or co-author of six language books, including the American Heritage® Children’s Thesaurus and the American Heritage® Student Thesaurus. He has had numerous other nonfiction books published, and he is the author of several hundred other published pieces—short stories, poems, magazine and newspaper articles, and more. PH?M ÐINH THANH NHÀN received two university degrees in Vietnam, one of which was in English Linguistics and Literature, and she has a Master’s degree from the University of Tasmania in Australia. She formerly taught English at Ba Ria-Vung Tau University in Vietnam, and she currently works as a freelance author in the United States.