Breakdown of the political terms authoritarian, totalitarian, oligarchy
Do you know the difference between authoritarian and totalitarian and oligarchy? The Word Nerd tries to explain...
Category: Improving vocabulary
What you need to know about Greenwashing
What greenwashing is and how you can avoid it!
What to know about “epidemic,” “endemic,” and COVID
We keep learning new words thanks to COVID. Here's another one: endemic. Know what it means? Know what it implies for the future of COVID?
Why do we call the US a “First World” country?
Turns out, "First World Countries" originally had more to do with Communism than economy. The Word Nerd explains.
What is phrenology? Ruling on swim caps sparks controversy
A news story about swim caps for black athletes sparked a word lookup: phrenology. Do you know what it means?
Words you should know from politics
Do you know what oligarchy and fecklessness mean? The Word Nerd explores words from political rhetoric.