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Ten Words from Today's NY Times - Nov. 28, 2012

Ten Words from Today's NY Times - Nov. 28, 2012

Learn Ten Words from Today's Times - Nov. 28, 2012.

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.

Ten Words from Today's NY Times - November 21, 2012

Ten Words from Today's NY Times - November 21, 2012

Learn Ten Words from Today's Times - November 21, 2012.

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.

Life of Pi: Learn the List

Noted by A.O. Scott for its "crowd-pleasing sincerity and...sheer visual grandeur," the film Life of Pi, based on the novel by Yann Martel and directed by Ang Lee, opens Wednesday in 3D. Before seeing the film, add a third dimension to your own knowledge of the story by learning Life of Pi Vocabulary Lists. Continue reading...

List of the Week: Quiz Yourself on Thanksgiving Words

List of the Week: Quiz Yourself on Thanksgiving Words

From pumpkin pie to Plymouth Rock, this classic Thanksgiving Vocabulary List separates the novitiate from the veteran. See how you stack up!

This Thanksgiving: A "Whirling Hypno Wheel" of Words

If recipe suggestions pulled from several major US newspapers and Epicurious.com are to be believed, Thanksgiving remains a celebration of abundance. But unless you're someone who trucks in red fife, uses remoulade interchangeably with mayo, and refers to a Baskin Robbins ice cream cake as semifreddo, you might find the holiday to be more about an abundance of new words as much as it's about an abundance of food. Continue reading...

List of the Week: Not to be Missed. Or is it "Mis-"sed?

Learn ten words and remember "mis-" for life

"Power Prefix #5: mis-" introduces misnomer, mistrial, misanthropy and other "mis-" words. Learn them and you'll master "mis-" for life. Continue reading...
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Ten Words from Today's NY Times - November 14, 2012

Ten Words from Today's NY Times - November 14, 2012

Learn Ten Words from Today's Times - November 14, 2012.

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.

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