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Improving vocabulary

What Does Anhedonic Mean?

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Julia Tomiak / 6 Comments

What does it mean to be pessimistic, gloomy and anhedonic? The Word Nerd explains.

Wondrous Words Wednesday
Improving vocabulary

What Is Ethos?

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Julia Tomiak / 7 Comments

Do you know what ethos is? The Word Nerd explains.

Improving vocabulary

What Does Praxis Mean?

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Julia Tomiak / 6 Comments

Do you know what praxis means? Yes, it's a national teacher's exam, but there's more to it than that. The Word Nerd explains.

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Vocab for Banned Books Week: Censor

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Julia Tomiak / 8 Comments

  Guess what? It’s Banned Books Week, an event sponsored by the American Library Association to highlight the importance of free and open access to i...

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What Is Atavism?

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Julia Tomiak / 11 Comments

I'm reading All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr and have had to look up plenty of words. For example: atavistic. Do you know what it means? Come le...

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What Does Smarmy Mean?

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Julia Tomiak / 6 Comments

My friend Chris said sometimes her boat gets "smarmy". It's a fun word, and I had to look it up. Do you know what it means? Come learn with me.

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