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Improving vocabulary

Agape: A New Word for Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Julia Tomiak / 3 Comments

This February 14, we need more than love and chocolate; we need agape.

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Improving vocabulary

What Does Prescient Mean?

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Julia Tomiak / 6 Comments

Prescience is, not surprisingly, related to the word "science", so I should have known it. Do you?

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Improving vocabulary

What is Justice?

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Julia Tomiak / 3 Comments

Justice was Merriam Webster's Word of the Year for 2018, but what exactly does it mean? The Word Nerd explains...

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What is a balaclava?

Posted on December 15, 2018 by Julia Tomiak / 4 Comments

Do you know what a balaclava is? It could keep you toasty warm. The Word Nerd explains.

Improving vocabulary

How did the hamburger get its name?

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Julia Tomiak / 9 Comments

If it's made of beef, why is it called a hamburger? The Word Nerd explains.

Improving vocabulary

What is Solipsism?

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Julia Tomiak / 8 Comments

Let the Word Nerd teach you two cool new words: solipsism and pulchritude.

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