Articles from March, 2013

Learn Ten Words from Today's Times - Mar. 13, 2013.

Then see "Vocabulary Begets Vocabulary: The More You Know, the More You Learn" to understand why learning these words will help you absorb even more as you read.

Learn five new Vocabulary Lists to accompany your reading of Shakespeare's classic tragedy, "Julius Caeser." Then check out other Shakespeare resources available on Vocabulary.com. Continue reading...

For those who like their wordplay competitive, this weekend featured two high-stakes contests: the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament and the first-ever Symmys Awards for the year's best palindromes. The top contenders at the ACPT were the same names that have dominated the crossword world for the past few years, while the surprise overall winner of the Symmys was a palindromic novice. Continue reading...

Topics: Fun Language Words

In "In the Digital Era, Our Dictionaries Read Us," which appeared in The Chronicle of Higher Education today, Vocabulary.com lexicographer Ben Zimmer contributes to the conversation about the future of dictionaries. Read this excerpt featuring Zimmer's remarks here, or check out the full article for a fascinating look at what online dictionaries can do. Continue reading...

Career educator and senior curriculum specialist at the Northwest Evaluation Association John Wood writes about the Common Core and vocabulary instruction: "Schools must continue to address vocabulary development across the grades through high school...through an intentional program that has vocabulary development as one of the instructional goals." Continue reading...

Topics: Vocabulary Teachers Teaching

This weekend, it's time once again for the best crossword solvers to gather in Brooklyn for the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. Meanwhile, in Portland, Oregon, another kind of wordy celebration is going on, as the winners will be announced in the first annual Symmys Awards, given to the best palindromes of the year. Continue reading...

Topics: Language Fun Words

Appearing on the Oprah Winfrey Network show "Master Class," Alicia Keys spoke about the one word she wants to excise from her vocabulary. (Watch this video to find out what it is.) Continue reading...

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Ten Words from Today's NY Times - Mar. 13, 2013

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Ten Words from Today's NY Times - Mar. 13, 2013

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