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The Etymology of Emolument
An Obscure Law and the Crucial Role of an Obscure Word
One of the controversies surrounding President-elect Trump has been the separation (or lack thereof) between his previous life as a businessman and his future career as president. Yet the Constitution prohibits him from accepting any emolument. The soon-to-be president's actions may be limited by this word, so let's examine it in detail.
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When I recently heard a news reporter say that "China doesn't want a failed nuclear state on their doorstep," I was taken by surprise. Did China seriously want North Korea to succeed in their nuclear ambitions?
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Teachers at WorkA column about teaching
Revamping My Approach to To Kill a Mockingbird Vocabulary
By Erin Vanek
Last year, I turned to Vocabulary.com to enliven my approach to teaching the words of To Kill a Mockingbird.
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Tips & Tricks
Social Studies and History Teachers - Check this Out!
Help your students better comprehend primary source documents
Here's how to use Vocabulary.com to prepare your students to read and interpret primary documents.
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Dept. of Word Lists
Words heard at the Republican National Convention
A smackdown of forceful vocabulary
National party conventions are really about two things: painting the candidate you are supporting in the best possible light, and engaging in attacks on the opposition.
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Word CountWriters Talk About Writing
Getting the Low-down on Up-classify
A word lesson compliments of the F.B.I's email investigation
Reporting on his investigation of Hillary Clinton's email use, F.B.I. Director James B. Comey mentioned several times that the F.B.I. engaged in up-classifying emails.
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Announcements
Houston's St. Vincent de Paul School Tops the Leaderboard in June
Students respond enthusiastically to new summer reading program
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.
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