English Vocabulary

Adding a long headerInstead of simply adding your name, date, and class title to the header of your page, you provide unnecessary additions to bulk it up. For example, you also…

August 26–September 1, 2019 Your sanguine disposition will have you delighting in this edition of our Word of the Day Quiz!Don’t forget to tell us your favorite word from this week and…

For many of us, Labor Day means the end of summer vacation, a guilt-trip for anyone wearing white, and an excuse for department stores to have sales. But, it’s important to keep in…

In her novels, Jane Austen (1775–1817) scrutinized the ways that social codes and class place constraints on individuals and relationships. Her own use of language, however, was…

pencil emoji | pen emojiWhile you're preparing your (emoji) backpack for the first day of school, don't forget your (emoji) pencil and pen. There's nothing like showing up to…

August 19–August 25, 2019 Do you have a favorite dvandva? Find out with this week’s Word of the Day Quiz!Don’t forget to tell us your favorite word from this week and share it with…

A student's first year of university or college can be an exciting time, but also an intense time of transition. There's a new campus to get used to, friends to make, passions…

AsdjfoaasdasdasdasdEnglish spelling can be so inconsistent, so random-seeming, so frustrating that it can make you want to pound out on your keyboard: "Asdjfoaasdasdasdasd!"…

August 12–August 18, 2019 Are you a vocabulary luminary? Find out with this week’s quiz!Don’t forget to tell us your favorite word from this week and share it with your friends on…

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Is the head of a school called a principal or a principle? These two words are frustratingly similar, leaving even the most experienced English speakers to second-guess which word…

CoachellaIts official name is the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, but people refer to it as just Coachella. Starting in 1999, this has become one of the premier,…

George eats old gray rats and paints houses yellowAccording to many reputable spelling sites, the correct spelling of geography relies on acrostics with a variable cast of…

August 5–August 12, 2019 Hang on to your spondulicks and take this week’s Word of the Day Quiz!Don’t forget to tell us your favorite word from this week and share it with your friends on…

July 22–July 28, 2019 To prevent future abusage, learn some new vocabulary with this week’s Word of the Day Quiz!Don’t forget to tell us your favorite word from this week and…