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Articles from 2017
We decided to make our last stop on the 2017 Vocabulary.com Road trip a double whammy with two final stops in SoCal. Back-to-back evenings in Costa Mesa and Riverside brought together teachers from the region for a night of revelry and competition, and was the perfect way to cap off our tour.
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These Hot Florida Schools Definitely NOT on Spring Break!
Broward County Students Set a Record, Dominate the March Leaderboards
Watch the latest Vocabulary Bowl Roundup Video, where we recap the Leaderboard highlights from last month. Florida schools heated up the competition by posting several schools in the top ranks, setting a new words-mastered record, and threatening to overtake a top dog with just weeks to go in the season.
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The language of taxation runs all over the financial map, describing the wealthy, the disadvantaged, and the ungodly process of paying taxes. Here are some words you're likely to hear in relation to this stressful day, which can be—pardon the expression—quite taxing.
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Dept. of Word Lists
Words From Lee's "General Order No. 9" at Appomattox Court House
His Brief and Eloquent Farewell Conveys Gratitude and Uncertainty
Lee's General Order No. 9, an address to his troops one day after the surrender that effectively ended The Civil War, contains vocabulary that conveys just how long and bitter the battle had been, and communicates both Lee's gratitude and uncertainty.
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Lexicography is famously considered an art and science, but Kory Stamper thinks of it as a craft, a term implying "care, repetitive work, apprenticeship, and practice." Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries is a wonderful firsthand account of a lexicographical craftsperson who is master of another craft: writing. Few books about words—or anything else—are this well-written.
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We tend to think of fools as the people who get fooled, but another meaning is key to April 1: the sense of a fool as a sharp, clever, professional expert in fooling, joking, and pulling other shenanigans.
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Vocabulary.com Road Trip Heads to California
Join us for a night of fun, food, drinks and the latest scoop on word-learning. Help us celebrate innovative educators (like you) who are dedicated to boosting their students' word power. Whether you already love Vocabulary.com, want to find out more, or want to help us improve, we'd love to meet you in Costa Mesa on April 18 at Onotria or in Riverside on April 19 at the Mission Inn.
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