Tag Archives: Vocabulary
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Which Words Did English Take From Other Languages?
English is a more varied (and delicious) melting pot than you think … English—is one of the most incredible, flavorfully-complex melting pots of linguistic ingredients from other countries that’s been left to simmer for (in some cases) centuries. These linguistic ingredients are called loanwords that have been borrowed and incorporated into English. The loanwords are oftentimes so common now, the foreign flavor has been completely …
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This Word Of The Day Quiz Is So Fun It’s Almost Toyetic!
No applesauce here … sorry if you were hungry. If the quiz doesn’t display, please try opening in the Chrome browser. Interested in Words of the Day from the past? Check out this one that we brought to life … Tell us your favorite word from this week below (and share it with your friends on Facebook and Twitter)!
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It Will Be Coup De Foudre Once You Start This Word Of The Day Quiz!
No legerdemain here … this Word of the Day Quiz is straightforward, wordy fun. If the quiz doesn’t display, please try opening in the Chrome browser. Interested in Words of the Day from the past? Check out this one that we brought to life … Tell us your favorite word from this week below (and share it with your friends on Facebook and Twitter)!
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Channel Your Forbearance For This Word Of The Day Quiz
Daydreaming about plages? This Word of the Day Quiz is almost as enjoyable, we promise. If the quiz doesn’t display, please try opening in the Chrome browser. Interested in Words of the Day from the past? Check out this one that we brought to life … Tell us your favorite word from this week below (and share it with your friends on Facebook and Twitter)!
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No Need To Kyoodle—The New Word Of The Day Quiz Is Here
This quiz isn’t glanceable … it needs your full attention in order for you to get that 100%. If the quiz doesn’t display, please try opening in the Chrome browser. Interested in Words of the Day from the past? Check out this one that we brought to life … Tell us your favorite word from this week below (and share it with your friends on Facebook and Twitter)!
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This Word Of The Day Quiz Is Pure Anodyne
This quiz will leave you riant … especially if you get 100%. If the quiz doesn’t display, please try opening in the Chrome browser. Interested in Words of the Day from the past? Check out this one that we brought to life … Tell us your favorite word from this week below (and share it with your friends on Facebook and Twitter)!
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You’ll Understand Normcore And More After This Word Of The Day Quiz
It’s getting calescent outside … and it’s getting calescent in this Word of the Day Quiz. If the quiz doesn’t display, please try opening in the Chrome browser. Interested in Words of the Day from the past? Check out this one that we brought to life … Tell us your favorite word from this week below (and share it with your friends on Facebook and Twitter)!
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Last Month In Pop Language: “I Like It” And Other July #1s
by Molly Rosen Marriner It’s another installment of Last Month in Pop Language, a column where the most popular (statistically) song, book, and film of the month will have their words analyzed in hopes of drawing a conclusion about language’s current usage—and future. At the end of each monthly column, we’ll draw a conclusion: Was last month’s pop language masterly, malevolent, or merely meh? Film: Ant-Man and the Wasp …
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This Word Of The Day Quiz Contains No Improbity!
It may be nubilous outside, but you’ll feel sunshine and rainbows while taking this new Word of the Day Quiz … we’re sure of it. If the quiz doesn’t display, please try opening in the Chrome browser. Interested in Words of the Day from the past? Check out this one that we brought to life … Not sure what some of the definitions of these words …
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Nobody’s Blinkered When Taking This Word Of The Day Quiz
This Word of the Day Quiz will give you some great fodder for your next causerie. If the quiz doesn’t display, please try opening in the Chrome browser. Interested in Words of the Day from the past? Check out this one that we brought to life … Not sure what some of the definitions of these words mean? We found some items (linked below) to …