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Improving vocabulary

Word Nerd Vocabulary Review: June

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Julia Tomiak / 11 Comments

We have reached the end of another month, which means it’s time to review! First, thank you to everyone who participated in my first “WordNerd Vocabulary Quiz.”...

Improving vocabulary

Improving Vocabulary with Dickens

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Julia Tomiak / 4 Comments

I’m trudging through Great Expectations, our June/July book club selection.  (Thank goodness we allotted more than one month!)  I’ve found lots of material for ...

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Vocab from We Bought A Zoo

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Julia Tomiak / 7 Comments

Last week, we rented We Bought a Zoo, starring Matt Damon as a Benjamin Mee, a recently widowed dad struggling to start his life over.  Before his wife’s illnes...

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New Vocab from the iPad

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Julia Tomiak / 8 Comments

We finally got an iPad, and I love every swiping moment I spend with it.  So easy, intuitive, and fun.   My kids love it too; note the charger plugged in?  They...

Improving vocabulary

Word Nerd Vocabulary Review

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Julia Tomiak / 6 Comments

It’s been four months since I’ve started intentionally working to expand my vocabulary, and as my dear “Oma” would say, “If you don’t use it, you’ll lose it.”  ...

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Improving Vocabulary with The Night Circus, Part 2

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Julia Tomiak / 10 Comments

I know I should have moved on to my next book club book, but I found another vocabulary word from The Night Circus that I really want to share: amalgamation. Ma...

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