Beyond being a look-up tool, dictionaries can play an important role in our learners" vocabulary development. By highlighting the 2000 most important and useful words to learn in English, the Oxford Basic American Dictionary helps (earners identify key words they need in their everyday active vocabulary Thanks to clear labeling within dictionary entries, words on the Academic Word List or words related to various content areas {for example science words, math words) are clearly marked so that learners can build their academic vocabulary too.








