Improving vocabulary | Diary of a Word Nerd

What Does Iniquitous Mean?

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Julia Tomiak / 9 Comments

Do you know what iniquitous means? Think "unequal", and read on...

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Julia Tomiak / 5 Comments

Do you know what sartorial means? If not, this post is "tailor made" for you!

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Julia Tomiak / 11 Comments

I'm reading I Am the Messenger and stumbled on this word nerd word: aspersion. Do you know what it means?

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Julia Tomiak / 10 Comments

Amy Dunne, one of the main characters of Gone Girl, is wicked smart. She taught me a new word: apotheosis. Do you know what it means?

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Julia Tomiak / 6 Comments

Have you ever known a wastrel? I hope not! Let me tell you about wastrel, another vocab term from Gone Girl.

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Julia Tomiak / 9 Comments

Word nerd word of the week: misogynistic. Learn something today with me and Gone Girl.