I've been reviewing a book I got years ago. It's called Bryson's Dictionary for Writers and Editors, by Bill Bryson. It's a great book for writers. It gives the correct spelling, and lots of definitions, on thousands of words. They tend to be words that the spelling can be tricky.
Here are some examples:
Minsk Capital of Belarus.
mullah Muslim teacher.
murmur
oscillate
plenteous
propinquity Nearness or similarity.
rumba A lively dance of Cuban origin.
Senegal West African republic; capital Dakar.
seppuku Ritual suicide in Japan; hara-kiri.
tattoo
Valhalla In Norse mythology, a great hall of slain warriors.
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