The Oxford Concise School Dictionary is an abridged edition of the Oxford School Dictionary for students aged 10+.Special features:* Comprehensive coverage of new words.* Headwords in bold to find words more easily.* Information boxes to give word families, usage, language and grammar notes.* Pronunciation guides to help with unusual words.* Idiomatic phrases and expressions are fully defined.* Derived words to expand vocabulary.* Labels (formal/informal) to encourage accurate use of language.Features:* Definitions are clear and accurate.* Up-to-date example sentences and phrases to show how words are used in context.* Parts of speech and inflections written out in full to build grammatical skills.* Introduction to show how to use the dictionary.* Appendices include weights and measures and countries and peoples list.