The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; Rev Upd edition Hardcover – January 1, 2002

The book arrived well-packaged. This is a very useful addition to a person's library. The meanings of the words are concise and precise. They not only give a brief definition to the word, but offer stimulation to read more in depth on the topic.A favorite English teacher of mine in high school once said to always look up a word that you don't know because in 72 hours or less, you will see it again and need to know it. This happened to me and I have never forgotten the lesson. Thanks, Mrs. Coble.If you want to continue to learn, this is a great reference book.