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Ten Words from Today's NY Times - June 27, 2012
Ten Words from Today's NY Times - June 27, 2012
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Can Playing the Challenge Make You Smarter?
Studies suggest it might
The bikini made its first public appearance on July 5, 1946, at a swimming pool in Paris. In the 66 years since then, the diminutive swimming costume has had an outsize impact on fashion trends and cultural norms. It’s also enriched our vocabulary in creative and unexpected ways.
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Ten Words from Today's NY Times - June 20, 2012
A Vocabulary List ripped from the headlines
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New Vocabulary Lists for Social Studies!
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Social Studies teachers, take note: Vocabulary.com isn't just for English teachers.
We've just posted lists from six fantabulous primary source documents and speeches, thousands more social studies lists live on the site, and we'll be adding new ones all summer long.
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Word Tasting Note: "Funambulist"
Trotting out an unusual word for unusual circumstances.
When Nik Wallenda crossed over Niagara Falls on tightrope as a daredevil stunt, it was a golden opportunity for commentators to use the word funambulist.
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