The New Penguin Thesaurus

The New Penguin Thesaurus
Author: Rosalind Fergusson
Publisher: Penguin Group
Total Pages: 684
Release: 2000
Genre: Reference
ISBN:

A comprehensive and easy-to-use thesaurus, containing over 300,000 synonyms and antonyons, and covering standard and colloqusal english and slang.

Roget's II

Roget's II
Author: Peter Mark Roget
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 548
Release: 1997
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780425156681

Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition, is the essential writing tool for every classroom, home, and office, providing all the features that have made Roget's a trusted name for 100 years. The most accessible and easy-to-use thesaurus available, Roget's II includes: Clear, accurate definitions for every synonym group, so you can find just the word you're looking for. Complete alphabetical listing of all synonyms, fully cross-referenced to the main entries. Unique category index of related words and words of opposite meaning to expand and enrich your word choices. With 35,000 synonyms listed and defined, Roget's II is an effective tool for students, writers, professionals, or anyone searching for just the right word!

The Penguin Thesaurus

The Penguin Thesaurus
Author: Rosalind Fergusson
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004
Genre: English langauge
ISBN: 9780141018485

With nearly 400,000 synonyms and antonyms, The Penguin Thesaurusis the most extensive, authoritative and modern wordfinder currently available. Its alphabetical arrangement of the headwords means that it is very easy to use. In addition where a headword has more than one meaning or nuance there are examples to help the reader locate which group of synonyms are appropriate. The coverage is the most up-to-date (including many slang and informal usages) of any thesaurus available.

The Writer's Idea Thesaurus

The Writer's Idea Thesaurus
Author: Fred White
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2014-09-05
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 159963824X

Endless ideas at your fingertips, and at the turn of a page... Need an idea for a short story or novel? Look no further than The Writer's Idea Thesaurus. It's far more than a collection of simple writing prompts. You'll find a vast treasury of story ideas inside, organized by subject, theme, and situation categories, and listed alphabetically for easy reference. Author and award-winning writing instructor Fred White shows you how to build out and customize these ideas to create unique plots that reflect your personal storytelling sensibilities, making The Writer's Idea Thesaurus an invaluable tool for generating creative ideas and vanquishing writer's block--for good. Inside you'll find: • 2,000 unique and dynamic story ideas perfect for novels and short stories of any genre or writing style • Twenty major idea categories, such as The Invasion of X, The Transformation of X into Y, Escape from X, The Curse of X, and more • Multiple situations that further refine the major categories, such as The Creation of Artificial Life, The Descent Into Madness, Love in the Workplace, The Journey to a Forgotten Realm, and more • Invaluable advice on how to customize each idea. The Writer's Idea Thesaurus is an interactive story generator that opens the door to thousands of new story arcs and plotlines.

The Penguin Thesaurus of Quotations

The Penguin Thesaurus of Quotations
Author: M. J. Cohen
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780140514407

In this volume M.J. Cohen has gathered over 12,000 quotations, arranging them under 800 themes, from age to youth, advice to worry, and martyrs to millionaires.

Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus in Dictionary Form

Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus in Dictionary Form
Author: Barbara Ann Kipfer
Publisher: Laurel
Total Pages: 854
Release: 1993
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780440215554

Combining scholarly authority with a new awareness of today's communication demands, "Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus" is the simple, reliable way to find the perfect word for your needs. It features as easy-to-use dictionary format plus a revolutionary concept index that arranges words by idea, thus enhancing the user's process of association, and leading scores of additional selections. The inclusion of a wide spectrum of words and phrases with each entry -- from sophisticated choices to completely new vocabulary in the language -- brings the user an exceptional number of alternatives to fit any variation of style and tone. Created by a leading expert in linguists and lexicography with today's communication needs in mind. More word choices than any other thesaurus -- Over 1 million words! Concise definitions for each main entry. A revolutionary concept index -- arranged by idea, it mirrors the way we actually think! No obsolete terms -- all synonyms reflect modern usage.