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Vocabulary from “Where’d You Go, Bernadette”: Insouciant

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Julia Tomiak / 13 Comments

Do you know what insouciant means? I'll help you, as well as share some info about a great book I'm reading. Boost your vocab today!

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Vocabulary from Otherborn: Untenable

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Julia Tomiak / 16 Comments

Do you know this word I found in Anna Silver's YA novel Otherborn?

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Vocabulary from Geography: Polder

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Julia Tomiak / 11 Comments

My son taught me a word nerd word from his World G class!

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Vocabulary for the New Year: Inchoate

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Julia Tomiak / 8 Comments

For the first Wondrous Words Wednesday of 2014, I've picked a word that captures the spirit of "new".

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What Does Cogitate Mean?

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 6 Comments

I’m back from Maui for another round of Wondrous Words Wednesday. (Can I just say that the shift from sunshine to ice has been difficult?) Visit Kathy a...

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What is a Frieze?

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 5 Comments

Welcome to Wondrous Words Wednesday, a great meme from Kathy at Bermudaonion.net if you want to learn new words. My kids are even in on the game. Last night, ...