Publisher's Synopsis
For crossword fans, students, readers, writers, or anyone with a voracity for language-a year of new words from the editors at Merriam-Webster, America's most respected dictionary. Contemporary words (Cybrarian-a person whose job it is to find, collect, and manage information that is available on the World Wide Web). Mythological words (Lamia-a female demon: vampire). Cultural words (Götterdämmerung-a collapse, as of a society or regime, marked by catastrophic violence and disorder). Playful words (Yawp-to make a raucous noise: squeak), and more. Each entry includes a definition, pronunciation, word history, and sample sentence.
