Vocabulary.com Blog
Articles from 2020
March 18 is National Awkward Moments Day. In honor of the occasion, embrace your embarrassing side and these new words.
Continue reading...
Shifting to online instruction doesn't have to mean starting from scratch! Try these simple tips for integrating Vocabulary.com into your plans for remote learning.
Continue reading...
With only two months to go this season, schools across the map are hitting their stride in the Vocab Bowl. Where does your school stack up on the leaderboards? Check out the latest highlights and shoutouts.
Continue reading...
Tips & Tricks
Great Reads for Women's History Month: 2020 Edition
Pair These Texts with Our Ready-Made Vocabulary Resources
Check out our shortlist of texts to read with your students before, during, and after Women's History Month, each paired with a ready-made vocabulary list.
Continue reading...
Troop and troupe both rhyme with "group," but a troop is a group of soldiers or scouts, while a troupe is a group of performers. To keep these two homophones straight, just remember that troop has two "o"s like soldiers lining up in matching uniforms.
Continue reading...
What happens when wild chimpanzees go to a party? They wreck the furniture, wreak havoc, and make the whole house reek. To wreck is to ruin something, to wreak is to cause something to happen, and to reek is to smell bad.
Continue reading...
Are you mulling over how to celebrate World Thinking Day on February 22? In honor of the occasion, here are some thought-provoking words.
Continue reading...
Sign up now (it’s free!)
Whether you’re a teacher or a learner,
Vocabulary.com can put you or your class
on the path to systematic vocabulary improvement.