The Perfect Word for Artemis Fowl: Sardonic
Are you familiar with the sardonic Artemis Fowl? You should be!
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Vocab from social television: a nascent phenomenon
Do you know what nascent means? Let me help clarify...
What Were the Top Ten Words of 2012?
What do you think the top ten words of 2012 were? Merriam-Webster has released its list, based on user lookups. A few may surprise you!
More Vocabulary with Jane Eyre: Acumen
On to the next great word from Jane Eyre; I’ve seen this one a lot, and I had to finally look it up. Near the end of the novel, Jane spends time with a ve...
More Vocabulary from Jane Eyre: Torpid
As I said last week, besides being a wonderful read, Jane Eyre has given me plenty of vocabulary words to learn about! In the middle of the novel, Jane takes a ...
Vocabulary from Jane Eyre: Vapid
Last Week’s Winner So many of you were close on last week’s vocabulary challenge– one answer away from perfection. But I only had one winner ...