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• in Family
  Improving Your SAT Vocabulary
  SAT vocabulary words are easy to learn if you use the right memorization techniques and study steadily.
  by testprepauthority / on Feb 15, 2012
• in Social Media
  Beauty of Vocabulary: Expression, Understanding and Higher Income
  Do you know the benefits of an increased vocabulary? Before you answer, no, it doesn't involve sounding smart.
  by majeure / on Feb 11, 2011
• in Lifestyle
  How To Read Manga Better, Part 3
  Vocabulary is measured in words, not kanji.
  by jbtutor / on Jun 30, 2010

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “vocabulary”

 

• recalcitrant

  
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  Merriam-Websters Word of the Day for May 12, 2013 is: sesquipedalian • \sess-kwuh-puh-DAIL-yun\  • adjective 1 : having many syllables : long 2 : using long words Examples: Jacobs editor advised him to do away with much of the sesquipedalian prose he favored and opt for simpler words that ...
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• Vocabla - Learn English and Spanish

  
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  Vocabla is a service for learning English, Spanish, and Polish vocabulary. The service can be used online or with the free iPhone and Android apps. The concept behind Vocabla is similar to a lot of other language learning applications. In Vocabla you can create lists of words and phrases that you want to learn. ...
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• pacify

  
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  Merriam-Websters Word of the Day for May 11, 2013 is: usurp • \yoo-SERP\  • verb : to seize and hold by force or without right Examples: In her first managerial position, Hannah was hesitant to delegate critical tasks for fear that a subordinate might usurp her position. "Theres a reason ...
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• What’s the Best Way to Refer to a Romantic Partner?

  
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  One of the oddities of the English language is that though many words have multiple synonyms, and we have words for many things we rarely refer to, one of the most ubiquitous concepts in American society has no name: There’s no ideal term for an unmarried party in a romantic relationship. This glaring omission is ...
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• Kanji Card – 拡

  
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  Kanji – JLPT N3 – 拡     Meaning Enlarge Onyomi Kaku Kunyomi Hiro(garu)/Hiro(geru) Strokes 8 (click on the pic to start the video) Vocabulary including the kanji 拡 Kanji Furigana Romaji Meaning JLPT 拡大 かくだい kakudai magnify, enlarge, expand - 拡張 かくちょう kakuchou extension - 拡声器 ...
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• 8 Idioms About Happiness That Make You Happy as a Clam [Infographic]

  
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  We (English language learners) would like to speak English fluently. We learn English idioms and phrases, because they help us to become fluent in English faster . Today you can start using these 8 idioms about happiness when you are happy and want to share it with others. You will also find the examples with ...
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• Uncommon curriculum

  
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  Closing the vocabulary gap would help close the opportunity gap, argues Fordham’s Mike Petrilli, a guest on the Bridging Differences blog. Children from low-income families start kindergarten with an enormous vocabulary deficit, he writes. Preschools and elementary schools can build children’s vocabulary by ...
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• English Lesson: Confusing Vocabulary – Convenience vs. Convenient

  
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  Good morning from Happy English in NYC! I love the convenience of living in the Big Apple, and this city has many conveniences like the transportation, and huge number of restaurants. How about your... To read the rest of this lesson, visit my website at http://blog.myhappyenglish.com Thanks for studying with ...
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• Learn Russian with Android Apps

  
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  More Russian Android Apps than you can Handle! Anyone with an Android gadget most likely knows about Google Play, as its become the go-to source for Android apps. That said, I wanted to point out a pre-defined search on the Google Play website that allows users to view available apps for learning Russian . Russian ...
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• Free Russian App and Games for Learning Basic Vocabulary (Online, Android, iPhone & iPad)

  
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  Free App and Dozens of Online Russian Games Internet Polyglot offers fun and free games for learning basic Russian vocabulary online. They also offer free Russian apps for Android and iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch). There are currently over forty lessons available in tutorial, guessing, typing, matching and mix ...
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• tranche

  
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  Merriam-Websters Word of the Day for May 10, 2013 is: fountainhead • \FOUN-tun-hed\  • noun 1 : a spring that is the source of a stream 2 : principal source : origin Examples: Rachel considers Aristotles Poetics to be the fountainhead of modern art criticism. "Everyone sometimes ...
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• Playground Games in Spanish

  
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  I write about lots of traditional playground games, hand-clapping games and jump rope rhymes that children play in Spanish. Recently Summer Nanny featured one of my articles in list of 20 blogs with playground games.   A few of the games mentioned in the list lend themselves particularly well to language learning ...
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• Kanji Card – 革

  
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  Kanji – JLPT N3 – 革     Meaning Leather/Reform Onyomi Kaku Kunyomi Kawa Strokes 8 (click on the pic to start the video) Vocabulary including the kanji 革 Kanji Furigana Romaji Meaning JLPT 革靴 かわぐつ kawagutsu leather shoes - 革新 かくしん kakushin a reform - 革命 かくめい kakumei a ...
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• Word-A-Week Vocabulary Vlog #40: Agastopia

  
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  There are those who say that the use of profanity is a clear sign of someone who has a lack of language skills. There are those who say that profanity is merely fun and, yes, sometimes therapeutic. Around here, we tend to think you can have the best of both worlds. Its important to be able to curse properly and yet ...
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• Inspiring Independent Writing Project Mentor Text (Part 1 of 5)

  
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  Amy Krouse Rosenthal provides insight into her new word play book. Chronicle Books offers a giveaway of the book to one reader who comments on this post.
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• Ten things you might not have known about the English language

  
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  Alex Hammond writes for  ESL – Language Travel . In this guest post, he reveals a few little-known facts about the origins of the English language. Hey, English speaker! Congratulations. You speak a language that straddles the globe like nothing before. Statistically, English is unlikely to be your first language ...
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• decussate

  
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  Merriam-Websters Word of the Day for May 09, 2013 is: decussate • \DEK-uh-sayt\  • verb : to intersect or cross Examples: The illustration on page 34 of your textbook shows how the optic nerves decussate . "The fibers of the lateral spinothalamic tract decussate one or two levels above or ...
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• Word of the Every Other Day

  
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  logomachy \loh-GOM-uh-kee\ noun : 1. a dispute about or concerning words. 2. an argument or debate marked by the reckless or by Text-Enhance" href="#">incorrect use of words; meaningless battle of words. 3. a game played with cards, each bearing one letter, with which words are formed. Their ...
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• Mother’s Day Gift in Spanish – Printable Bracelets

  
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  Children like making a gift to give to their mothers for El Día de la Madre , but whether you are in class or at home, it is hard to find time for projects. These printable bracelets can be used in different ways, and they make a cute, easy gift in Spanish. The words la pulsera and el brazalete are both used ...
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• Wondrous Words Wednesday: The Italian Edition

  
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  As promised, heres my first Italian edition of the Wondrous Words Wednesday . This is hosted by Kathy of BermudaOnions Weblog . Last week I said an idea hit me to participate with Italian words and I present you my first three words: gestualità meaning gestures. Altri fanno riferimento a gli spaghetti, al ...
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