With school out, the weather warming, and vacations beckoning, Vocabulary.com has added new games to its social media output to help mark this season of play. Follow us on Twitter or like us on Facebook to find a virtual amusement park of word learning.
Choose Your Words
Know the difference between affect and effect? Censor and Censure? Play #ChooseYourWords (once a day on Facebook; twice a day on Twitter) to find out:
Choose Your Words: Pore or Pour?
1) He was ___ing over the list of hotels and restaurants in New York City.
2) That man was waving his arms and screaming for help as smoke ___ed out from behind him.
Check your guess: http://bit.ly/MbRtpu
Fictionary
Can you spot a fake? Play #Fictionary (once a day on Facebook; twice a day on Twitter) to test your ability to guess which definition of an obscure word is a fiction.
Dictionary or Fictionary: Which one’s for real?
1) Suzerain = n. one state that controls another’s foreign affairs
2) Suzerain = n. an office involving minimal duties
Check your guess here: http://bit.ly/LNf4YS
What’s the Word?
Back by popular demand, we’ve got great new #WhatsTheWord questions coming all summer long.
Having to do with cooking, as in ___ arts or ___ school. #WhatsTheWord - http://ow.ly/bdPoi
Why are we introducing these new games? Because they're fun and because games are a great way to learn. Check back on the Blog for insights and research on learning through play.
And remember, if you get excited about any of the words you’re introduced to through these games, click “Learn” on the word's Dictionary page, and we'll schedule it into your Challenge play. (You can read more about that here.)