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Baseball 1
Basic words for baseball. To add names of pro teams & players, you should also select the BASEBALL NAMES dictionary.
revised: Dec 30, 2005
words: 700
author: Don Johnston Incorporated
use with: 6K Main Dictionary or higher
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  Baseball 2
Basic AND advanced words for baseball. To add names of pro teams & players, you should also select the BASEBALL NAMES dictionary.
revised: Dec 30, 2005
words: 1000
author: Don Johnston Incorporated
use with: 6K Main Dictionary or higher
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Baseball Names
If you're writing about pro teams or players, use this list along with BASEBALL 1 (basic) or BASEBALL 2 (advanced).Updated August 2008.
revised: August 17, 2008
words: 1500
author: Don Johnston Incorporated
use with: 6K Main Dictionary or higher
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  Basketball 1
Basic words for basketball. To add names of pro teams & players, you should also select the BASKETBALL NAMES dictionary.
created: Mar 11, 2001
words: 600
author: Don Johnston Incorporated
use with: 6K Main Dictionary or higher
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Basketball 2
Basic AND advanced words for basketball. To add names of pro teams & players, you should also select the BASKETBALL NAMES dictionary.
created: Mar 11, 2001
words: 1300
author: Don Johnston Incorporated
use with: 6K Main Dictionary or higher
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  Basketball Names
If you're writing about pro teams or players, use this list along with BASKETBALL 1 or BASKETBALL 2. Updated October 2008.
revised: November 10, 2008
words: 1900
author: Don Johnston Incorporated
use with: 6K Main Dictionary or higher
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Bruce Lee
For writing about the life of Bruce Lee, martial arts hero and international movie star: championship, karate, producer, screen test, Enter the Dragon...
created: Apr 23, 2004
words: 500
author: Don Johnston Incorporated
use with: 6K Main Dictionary or higher
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  Cars
For writing about cars and how they run. To add the names of car models, you should also select a CAR NAMES topic dictionary.
created: Dec 6, 2005
words: 800
author: Don Johnston Incorporated
use with: 6K Main Dictionary or higher
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Car Names US_Canada
If you're writing about cars or racing, use this list of names along with topic dictionaries CARS or CAR RACING US_CANADA.
created: Jan 19, 2006
words: 600
author: Don Johnston Incorporated
use with: 6K Main Dictionary or higher
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  Car Racing US_Canada
For writing about car racing in the United States and Canada. To add the names of car models, you can also select a CAR NAMES topic dictionary.
created: Dec 5, 2005
words: 900
author: Don Johnston Incorporated
use with: 6K Main Dictionary or higher
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Car Racing Formula 1
For writing about the international sport of Formula One car racing: Grand Prix, championship, motor, podium, track, compete, pit stop... Updated Nov. 2008
revised: November 10, 2008
words: 700
author: Don Johnston Incorporated
use with: 6K Main Dictionary or higher
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  Football 1 basic
Basic words for writing about American or Canadian football. To add names of pro teams & players, you should also select a FOOTBALL NAMES dictionary.
revised: Dec 30, 2005
words: 400
author: Don Johnston Incorporated
use with: 6K Main Dictionary or higher
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Football 2 advanced
Basic & advanced words for American or Canadian football. To add names of pro teams & players, you should also select a FOOTBALL NAMES dictionary.
revised: Dec 30, 2005
words: 800
author: Don Johnston Incorporated
use with: 6K Main Dictionary or higher
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  Football Names American
If you’re writing about American pro teams or players, use this list along with FOOTBALL 1 or FOOTBALL 2. Updated September 2008.
revised: September 3, 2008
words: 1100
author: Don Johnston Incorporated
use with: 6K Main Dictionary or higher
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Football Names Canadian
If you’re writing about Canadian pro teams or players, use this list along with FOOTBALL 1 or FOOTBALL 2. Updated September 2008.
revised: September 3, 2008
words: 1100
author: Don Johnston Incorporated
use with: 6K Main Dictionary or higher
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  Hockey Names
If you’re writing about ice hockey teams or players, use this list along with the HOCKEY WORDS dictionary. Updated November 2008.
revised: December 11, 2008
words: 1100
author: Don Johnston Incorporated
use with: 6K Main Dictionary or higher
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Hockey Words
Words for writing about ice hockey. To add names of NHL teams & players, you should also select the HOCKEY NAMES dictionary.
revised: Jul 20, 2005
words: 700
author: Don Johnston Incorporated
use with: 6K Main Dictionary or higher
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  Martial Arts
For writing about martial arts: combat, black belt, judo, taekwando, control, defense, practice…
created: February 1, 2008
words: 600
author: Don Johnston Incorporated
use with: 6K Main Dictionary or higher
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Michelle Kwan
F or writing about the international figure-skating champion, Michelle Kwan: choreography, training, Winter Olympics, combination jump, toe loop...
created: Apr 25, 2004
words: 500
author: Don Johnston Incorporated
use with: 6K Main Dictionary or higher
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  Rugby
For writing about the sport of Rugby: ball, pass, try, scrum, Rugby Union, Rugby League...
created: Sep 30, 2005
words: 1000
author: Don Johnston Incorporated
use with: 6K Main Dictionary or higher
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Soccer 1
Basic words for North American soccer: dribble, kick, pass, punt ... goal, jersey, header ... defender, midfielder, goalkeeper.
created: Mar 12, 2001
words: 700
author: Don Johnston Incorporated
use with: 6K Main Dictionary or higher
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  Soccer 2
Basic AND advanced words for North American soccer: feint, juke, align ... deception, encroachment ... Cruyff turn, lofted shot, whiplash cut.
created: Mar 12, 2001
words: 1300
author: Don Johnston Incorporated
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Summer Olympics 2008
For writing about the Summer Olympics in China, with names of events and venues: Beijing, triathlon, lap of honor, athlete, event, winner…
Created: July 6, 2008
words: 1,100
author: Don Johnston Incorporated
use with: 6K Main Dictionary or higher
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 Tour de France
For writing about the famous cycle race, the Tour de France: rider, Paris, colorful, bike, team, yellow jersey, finish, speed…
created: October 2, 2007
words: 500
author: Don Johnston Incorporated
use with: 6K Main Dictionary or higher
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Track and Field
Words for writing about track & field: sprint, discus, shot-put, javelin, hurdle, competitor, event, Olympics, final, muscle, record, etc.
created: Jun 22, 2001
words: 500
author: Don Johnston Incorporated
use with: 6K Main Dictionary or higher
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 Winter Olympics 2006
For writing about the 2006 Winter Olympics: names of events, venues, participating countries, etc. Names of individual athletes are not included.
revised: Jan 20, 2006
words: 800
author: Don Johnston Incorporated
use with: 6K Main Dictionary or higher
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