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Articles from 2017
Our Road Trip event in Houston lured teachers out of the house and away from the rodeo (no joke) to celebrate innovative educators and have a night of laughs and learning. These amped up educators schooled us on why this stretch of Houston has been dubbed "The Energy Corridor"!
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Dept. of Word Lists
Beware the Time-related Vocabulary of March!
Ides, Eons, and Other Words Used Once in a Blue Moon
Beware the ides of March! The vocabulary of time has plenty of other common and rare terms to help you navigate the space-time continuum. Here's a few timely terms that can build your vocabulary, and they're all learnable within a fortnight.
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CalendarEvents for Educators
Vocabulary.com Road Trip Heads to Houston
Join us for a night of fun, food, drinks and the latest scoop on word-learning. Help us celebrate innovative educators (like you) who are dedicated to boosting their students' word power. Whether you already love Vocabulary.com, want to find out more, or want to help us improve, we'd love to meet you us at Brenner's Steakhouse on March 23 at 5:30.
Due to high demand, we're now offering a waitlist for the Houston Road Trip. Join the waitlist.
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Bowl Fever Intensifies as Schools Crank Up the Word Learning
Catch the Highlights with the Latest Roundup Video
Momentum has shifted in the Vocabulary Bowl, with several schools upping their word learning and their leaderboard ranking, too. The February Roundup Video recaps all the action as we head into the final stretch of the 2016 - 2017 season.
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Whether you're a newcomer to March Madness and the game of roundball or a rabid fan, here's some info on key terms. Because you never want to be that person who refers to a basketball as "the old leather pumpkin."
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Thank You, Atlanta!
Vocabulary.com Road Trip Wends Its Way South to Toast Georgia Educators
There's one thing we know for sure: teachers in Atlanta understand the importance of combining word learning with a little fun. The Vocabulary.com Road Trip's Peach State event drew educators from Atlanta Public Schools and neighboring counties: Cobb, Coweta, Dekalb, and Fulton. Next stop: Houston on March 23!
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Dept. of Word Lists
Beyond Shamrocks and Leprechauns
Honoring St. Patrick's Day with Lesser-known Words from Irish and Gaelic
Celebrate this St. Patrick's Day with one of the gifts the Irish gave us which we enjoy all year round — the gift of words.
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