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When you play Vocabulary.com, you'll see a wide variety of question types quizzing you on the meanings of words. But so far, the questions have been entirely text-based, relying on definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and example sentences. Today we are pleased to announce a brand-new type of question that takes advantage of the visual potential of vocabulary learning.
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Vocabulary.com Garners Two Prestigious Library Honors
The American Library Association's AASL and MARS sections recognize our Dictionary and teaching tools
At the American Library Association annual conference this week, Vocabulary.com was selected for two significant honors. We are proud to announce them here and to extend our heartfelt thanks to the reference and school librarians who nominated and reviewed Vocabulary.com.
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Visiting ISTE? We'll be there and would love a chance to chat with you about vocabulary learning, what you're doing in your classroom or school, and how we can help. Come by Booth #2855 to get a conversation started.
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Last month we launched the Vocabulary.com app for iPhones and iPads, bringing the addictive Vocabulary.com game and the powerful dictionary that supports it to the palm of your hand. The release was an instant hit, rocketing to the top of the App Store charts for education apps. Today we are pleased to announce that the Vocabulary.com app is now available for Android devices as well.
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Bloomberg TV's Pimm Fox Takes the Vocabulary.com Challenge
Executive Producer Ben Zimmer quizzes Pimm on some tricky words
In a segment that aired last night on Bloomberg TV, Vocabulary.com executive producer and lexicographer Ben Zimmer appeared on Pimm Fox's "Taking Stock" on Bloomberg TV, describing the adaptive learning power of Vocabulary.com and the Vocabulary.com App, and quizzing Pimm on some of the some super-challenging vocabulary players with advanced vocabularies might encounter.
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Vocab Blast: One Teacher's One Day Word Learning Challenge
Middle School Students Storm a Vocabulary Hill
A literacy coach set out to storm the Vocabulary.com school leaderboards by herself and ended reaching her goal with an army of middle schoolers at her side, setting off a blaze of word learning excitement at her school.
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"How Do You Get To College?" With Vocabulary.com
Vocabulary.com ignites a word learning frenzy at New York City school.
At a pep rally focused on academic achievement, about 500 students at New York City's High School for Public Service-Heroes of Tomorrow celebrated their Vocabulary.com monthly leaderboard win.
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True or False: Vocabulary.com Picks Words Just for You
Age and education have nothing to do with what words you'll see
Quick Quiz: Vocabulary.com assigns you harder or easier words A) based on information you input about your grade in school or education level, or B) by assessing your performance and then personalizing your learning experience based on what it knows about you.
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