One of the most valuable resources for a student or professional is the wide range of on-line and print trade publications, magazines, journals, and newspapers that are available in many fields and areas of study. Even if you only have … Continue reading…
Do you hear that loud buzzing sound in the background? It’s a chorus of vuvuzelas, announcing the fact that the Oxford Dictionary of English has added 2,000 new words to its official roster of English vocabulary in current use with … Continue reading…
The process of learning any language is one of growth and evolution, where things learned at the beginning of the study program form the basis for things learned later. When you’re working on English vocabulary improvement, you might be tempted … Continue reading…
If you’re in the northern hemisphere (below the Arctic Circle, at least), it’s probably pretty hot today, and you might find yourself dragging a bit, both physically and mentally, disinclined to do anything that requires any energy and uninterested in … Continue reading…
In our posts on how you can improve your vocabulary, we’ve talked about the importance of expanding your vocabulary to include descriptive adjectives so that your conversations will be colorful and your presentations piquant. Adjectives, however, don’t stand alone. The … Continue reading…
The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter – it’s the difference between the lightning-bug and the lightning. – Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), October 1888 As we pointed out in the last … Continue reading…
In the last post, you learned that clowder is a term (a “collective noun,” to give it the proper linguistic name) for a group of cats. While saying “a group of cats” is certainly accurate, it’s a generic phrase, and … Continue reading…
Did you take yesterday’s just-for-fun vocabulary quiz? If you didn’t, click here and give it a try before reading the rest of this post. We tried to make yesterday’s quiz similar to the types of “pick the correct definition” vocabulary … Continue reading…
You might have a particular reason for studying vocabulary – perhaps you’re learning a new terminology to advance your career or keep up with discoveries in your field, or focusing on a list of high-frequency SAT words in preparation for … Continue reading…
If your first language is not English, focusing on learning new vocabulary words might be more work than you think you have time for. However, because you’ve been looking at English as a puzzle to solve, you’re already in the … Continue reading…