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Ten Words from Today's NY Times - Mar. 13, 2013

Ten Words from Today's NY Times - Mar. 13, 2013

Learn Ten Words from Today's Times - Mar. 13, 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.

List of the Week: Brush Up Julius Caesar Vocab

Et tu!

Learn five new Vocabulary Lists to accompany your reading of Shakespeare's classic tragedy, "Julius Caeser." Then check out other Shakespeare resources available on Vocabulary.com. Continue reading...

On the Future of the Dictionary

Vocabulary.com contributes to the conversation!

In "In the Digital Era, Our Dictionaries Read Us," which appeared in The Chronicle of Higher Education today, Vocabulary.com lexicographer Ben Zimmer contributes to the conversation about the future of dictionaries. Read this excerpt featuring Zimmer's remarks here, or check out the full article for a fascinating look at what online dictionaries can do. Continue reading...

Alicia Keys: "You're Building Your Road with Words"

A great reminder of the power of words

Appearing on the Oprah Winfrey Network show "Master Class," Alicia Keys spoke about the one word she wants to excise from her vocabulary. (Watch this video to find out what it is.) Continue reading...

Vocabulary Shout-Out: Peter Schjeldahl for "Apposite"

He threw in "phlegmatic" and "marmoreal" to boot!

Apposite's a word you don't hear every day. Meaning "fitting and relevant," it is derived from the Latin terms "appositus" and "apponere." "Ponere" means to place, and thus "apponere" is "well-placed or well-put." Continue reading...
Topics: Writers

Ten Words from Today's NY Times - Mar. 6, 2013

Ten Words from Today's NY Times - Mar. 6, 2013

Learn Ten Words from Today's Times - Mar. 6, 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.

New American Literature Vocabulary Lists

Be sure to check these out

It's easy to make literature-based Vocabulary Lists on Vocabulary.com, but it's even easier to let us make them for you. Check out latest additions in American literature here. Continue reading...
Topics: Books
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