Ideal for students in the upper grades of elementary school, *100 Words Every Fourth Grader Should Know* is the latest book in the popular 100 Words series from the American Heritage® Dictionaries. This book includes one hundred words of varying degrees of difficulty, representing the kind of vocabulary students often encounter in their classes and in their reading. From *accommodate* to *zest,* with stops along the way at *frank,* *persuade,* and *vengeance,* the words are invariably intriguing and useful. Each entry includes the word’s pronunciation, clear definitions of its various senses, and one or more short example sentences, along with a longer quotation from a classic or contemporary author showing how the word is used in a broader context.