Random House Webster's College Thesaurus
If you find yourself in perpetual pursuit of the perfect word,Random House Webster's College Thesaurusmay earn a place as  favorite bedside reading. From "alacrity" to  "zeal," "altitude" to "zenith," this  reference offers myriad options in the way of scintillating synonyms  (as well as apt antonyms).  Organized in a simple A-to-Z format, each  word is also used in a sentence--with different sentences for distinct  meanings of the word--to help eschew malapropisms. If you're still  getting your sea legs in the ocean of current vocabulary, the feature  on how to avoid offensive or insensitive language (a crash course in  political correctness) should help prevent any embarrassing  gaffs. And, for those who choose to teeter at the cutting edge of the  lexicon, there's a section explaining new hipster words, such as  "def," "dis," "phat," and  "bloviate" (look it up!). With more than 12,000 main entry  terms, 400,000-plus synonyms and antonyms, and the handy "Thumb  Index," this revised and updated thesaurus is a reference no  wordsmith should be without.--Brangien Davis