We're always on the lookout for lists and mentions of rare or unusual words, and the bigger the better. Thus, we read with great interest the Huffington Post piece on "Big, Beautiful Words You Need To Start Using Immediately." Continue reading...
Looking to make your writing more vivid? Start with color! Here are more than 195 words to help you paint pictures in your readers' minds. Continue reading...
Do you have burning questions about how Vocabulary.com works and how you can get the most out of it? Our new Help Center makes it easier than ever to find the answers you're looking for. Continue reading...
The school year officially ended for students at Houston's St. Vincent de Paul School, but rising sixth, seventh and eighth grade students together mastered 11,349 words in the month of June. Continue reading...
Did you know that it's preseason for the Vocabulary Bowl? That means it's time to start thinking about the annual word-learning competition, which allows students at your school to compete among thousands of schools across North America for "word domination". Continue reading...
As teachers begin to grapple with the demands of the Common Core State Standards, they may be overlooking a discrete language standard living in the shadows of those major shifts. Continue reading...
Looking for vocabulary lists to support the fantasy fiction readers in your class? These ready-made curriculum resources will boost your students' comprehension and take the tedium out of vocabulary instruction. Continue reading...
Discover our comprehensive selection of ready-made curriculum resources, and learn how to assign engaging activities that will boost your students' reading comprehension. Continue reading...
With what advertisers are coyly calling the "big game" looming this weekend, I decided it was time to follow up on a feeling that had been growing on me for a while: That I was hearing more and more people using super as an intensifier for adjectives, as in "I'm super excited!" Continue reading...
At what point do you conclude that spin doctors have spun out of control? The American Dialect Society thinks that the answer to that question is blowing in the wind. In the Lounge this month, we examine their findings. Continue reading...