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Web resources
Vocabulary Practice
- Power words and vocabulary building exercises online
- Phrasal and Latinate verbs in vocabulary practice
The University Vocabulary Trainer
- A free web-based, multi-media tool for the learning of key academic vocabulary
Using English for Academic Purposes
- Comprehensive resource with explanations and exercises
Vocabulary.com home of Vocabulary University
Vocabulary online reference
- Useful for finding common word combinations and collocations
Oxford English Dictionary word a day
Medical Terminology for English language learners
Business Terms Glossary from the Washington Post
Finance glossary with pictures and videos of financial terms
The Office Life real tokens of sayings and mis-sayings from the office
Investorwords.com financial glossary
Middlebury Slang Project with words collected by college students. The entries include a definition, example sentence, and audio.
Selected Reference Texts
Crystal, D. (2003). The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language, 2nd ed. Cambridge: CUP.
Hill, J. and M. Lewis (1997). LTP dictionary of selected collocations. Language Teaching Publications: London.
Zwier, L. J. (2002). Building Academic Vocabulary. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press.
