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What Does Peripatetic Mean?

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Julia Tomiak / 4 Comments

Another fun word from Morgan Matson's SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE: Peripatetic. Do you know what it means? The Word Nerd explains.

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What Does Ensorcelled Mean?

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Julia Tomiak / 13 Comments

Do you know what ensorcell means? The Word Nerd explains this word from Morgon Matson's Since You've Been Gone.

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Improving vocabulary

What Does Anhedonic Mean?

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Julia Tomiak / 6 Comments

What does it mean to be pessimistic, gloomy and anhedonic? The Word Nerd explains.

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What Is Ethos?

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Julia Tomiak / 7 Comments

Do you know what ethos is? The Word Nerd explains.

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What Does Praxis Mean?

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Julia Tomiak / 6 Comments

Do you know what praxis means? Yes, it's a national teacher's exam, but there's more to it than that. The Word Nerd explains.

Improving vocabulary

What’s an IPA?

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Julia Tomiak / 5 Comments

My kids are starting school, we're cramming in summer fun, and I haven't eaten a sit down meal in two days. No wonder my post today is about beer, specifically...

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