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Joseph Gordon-Levitt "Reinforces" Word Meaning

With Murray Monster on Sesame Street
Tue Feb 26 00:00:00 EST 2013

When he's not singing "High Hopes" with Daniel Radcliffe at the Oscars, you can find Joseph Gordon-Levitt exploring the meaning of reinforce with the "Sesame Street" muppet Murray Monster. Continue reading...
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A Way With Words: Winners of Our 2016 Vocabulary Video Contest
Wed Mar 16 00:00:00 EDT 2016

Nearly 800 witty entries from around the world made judging this year's Vocabulary Video Contest harder than ever. Continue reading...
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A Vocabulary Shout-Out: Charles Isherwood for "Gewgaw"

Gold stars for usage!
Thu Feb 14 00:00:00 EST 2013

In "36 Hours in San Juan, Puerto Rico," which appeared in this past Saturday's New York Times, theater critic Charles Isherwood demonstrated an impressive familiarity with the somewhat fussy gewgaw (pronounced "goo-gaw") when he described shopping in Old San Juan. For extra credit, he even worked in chockablock as well. Continue reading...
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Ten Words from The NY Times - Apr. 10, 2013

A Vocabulary List ripped from the headlines
Wed Apr 10 00:00:00 EDT 2013

Learn Ten Words from The NY Times - Apr. 10, 2013. Then see "Vocabulary Begets Vocabulary: The More You Know, the More You Learn" to understand why learning these words will help you absorb even more as you read. Continue reading...
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Ten Words from The NY Times - Apr. 17, 2013

A Vocabulary List ripped from the headlines
Wed Apr 17 00:00:00 EDT 2013

Learn Ten Words from The NY Times - Apr. 17, 2013. Then see "Vocabulary Begets Vocabulary: The More You Know, the More You Learn" to understand why learning these words will help you absorb even more as you read. Continue reading...
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Ten Words from The NY Times - Apr. 24, 2013

A Vocabulary List ripped from the headlines
Wed Apr 24 00:00:00 EDT 2013

Learn Ten Words from The NY Times - Apr. 24, 2013. Then see "Vocabulary Begets Vocabulary: The More You Know, the More You Learn" to understand why learning these words will help you absorb even more as you read. Continue reading...
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Ten Words from The NY Times - May 1, 2013

A Vocabulary List ripped from the headlines
Wed May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2013

Learn Ten Words from The NY Times - May 1, 2013. Then see "Vocabulary Begets Vocabulary: The More You Know, the More You Learn" to understand why learning these words will help you absorb even more as you read. Continue reading...
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Ten Words from The NY Times - May 8, 2013

A Vocabulary List ripped from the headlines
Wed May 08 00:00:00 EDT 2013

Learn Ten Words from The NY Times - May 8, 2013. Then see "Vocabulary Begets Vocabulary: The More You Know, the More You Learn" to understand why learning these words will help you absorb even more as you read. Continue reading...
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Ten Words from The NY Times - May 15, 2013

A Vocabulary List ripped from the headlines
Wed May 15 00:00:00 EDT 2013

Learn Ten Words from The NY Times - May 15, 2013. Then see "Vocabulary Begets Vocabulary: The More You Know, the More You Learn" to understand why learning these words will help you absorb even more as you read. Continue reading...
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Ten Words from "The NY Times" - May 22, 2013

A Vocabulary List ripped from the headlines
Wed May 22 00:00:00 EDT 2013

Learn Ten Words from The NY Times - May 22, 2013. Then see "Vocabulary Begets Vocabulary: The More You Know, the More You Learn" to understand why learning these words will help you absorb even more as you read. Continue reading...