What’s the Story Behind Ketchup?
What's the right way to spell ketchup, and where did this word come from? The Word Nerd explains.
Category: Improving vocabulary
Vocab from Jodi Picoult: Allomother
Allomothers exist among animals and humans... do you know what they are? The Word Nerd explains.
Nautical Terms You Should Know for a Cruise
While cruising the Caribbean, I learned a few important nautical terms I think you should know. Test your ship vocab, mate!
The Origin of Jumbo
My son discovered the interesting origin of "jumbo" while reading some great "guys" fiction.
What Does Capacious Mean?
Capacious sounds like "capacity", right? So I should have guessed this one. Come learn a new word with me!
Vocab From Go Set a Watchman: Gulosity
Ms. Harper Lee taught me two new words this week: malapropism and gulosity. Have you heard of either of these words? The Word Nerd explains them both.