Sen. Chuck Schumer earned some attention for himself last week by using the word agglomerate in a statement to the press, saying of a series of immigration bills coming out of the House, ""they'll all get agglomerated as we go to conference at some point." Emily Heil of The Washington Post had this to say about Schumer's word choice. Continue reading...
We welcome back Fitch O'Connell, a longtime teacher of English as a foreign language, working for the British Council in Portugal. Fitch reveals what happened when students in his classes were asked to select their favorite words. Continue reading...
It all started with about ten minutes of time before the morning bell each day, and before long students at Larkspur Middle had their eyes on the prize. The Lions snagged their first ever Bowl win in May. Continue reading...
Following today's release of the teen horror pic Ouija, we're taking another look at our blurb for the word. Turns out, it's less about the occult and more about "getting to 'yes.'" Continue reading...
We like to foster healthy competition on Vocabulary.com, and to that end we've given our leaderboards a new look. In addition to leaderboards for individuals, schools can also vie for a place in the standings, based on the total effort of everyone affiliated with the school. Continue reading...
Lanier Middle School in Houston, TX celebrated their December win of the Vocabulary Bowl national leaderboard with a banner dedication ceremony. The ceremony included medals to the top performing five students, certificates for teachers, student speeches, raucous applause and cheering, and a feeling of excitement and victory all around. Continue reading...
The Patriots have been dominating the Bowl in Nebraska for the past several months, but after a big month in July they built on their momentum and soared to the top for August. Continue reading...