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Ten Words from "NY Times" History: March on Washington

Ten Words from "NY Times" History: March on Washington

Learn Ten Words from New York Times History - March on Washington - August 28, 1963. 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: Figurative Language in MLK's "I Have a Dream"

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington

Get ready for the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington by learning vocabulary from the "I Have a Dream" speech Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered that day, as well as vocabulary from King's Letter from a Birmingham Jail. Continue reading...

Vocabulary Shout-Out: Azam Ahmed for "Aphorism"

A word to shed light on Afghan culture.

Writing about Afghan poet Matiullah Turab, Azam Ahmed of The New York Times used the word aphorism in describing the importance of poetic language in Afghan culture. Continue reading...

Words for Elmore Leonard

Words for Elmore Leonard

Honor the life and writing of Elmore Leonard (1925-2013) by learning an Elmore Leonard Vocabulary List of words drawn from his New York Times obituary, "A Novelist Who Made Crime an Art, and His Bad Guys 'Fun.'"

Ten Words from "The NY Times" - Aug. 21, 2013

Ten Words from "The NY Times" - Aug. 21, 2013

Learn Ten Words from The NY Times - Aug. 21, 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: Learn Latin Roots!

We've just posted five new lists created by educator Amy Benjamin: "Latin Love, Vol. 1."

Learn five new Vocabulary Lists focused on Latin roots "vocare," "portare," "sci," "struere," and "via." Continue reading...

Vocabulary Shout-Out: Sen. Chuck Schumer for "Agglomerated"

Yes, it's in the dictionary

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...
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