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Word of the Day: April 29, 2021 Apr 29, 2021

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Today’s word is dedicated to all the schoolteachers and parents who work hard to keep their classrooms and homes in order. The Word of the Day is an adjective that means “hard or impossible to manage” or “stubbornly disobedient.” Keep your vocabulary in order by listening in now!

Word of the Day: April 28, 2021 Apr 28, 2021

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Today’s word may remind you of a messy breakup. The word is a verb meaning “to break, tear, or cut into fragments” or “to shred.” What could it be? Tap play to find out!

Word of the Day: April 27, 2021 Apr 27, 2021

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Today’s word shows how not everything that glitters is gold. It's a plural noun that means “items that resemble money but are not intended to circulate as money.” Cash in on this word by listening now!

Word of the Day: April 26, 2021 Apr 26, 2021

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Today’s word is designed to satisfy the stickler in all of us—whether we like it or not! It's a noun that means “adherence to or persistence in using a strictly correct term.” Do you know it? See if you're correct by listening in!

Word of the Day: April 25, 2021 Apr 25, 2021

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Today’s word wins the prize for its supporting role in almost every category of film! The word is an adjective that means, “of or involving motion pictures.” Do you know it? Listen now for more lexical gold!

Word of the Day: April 24, 2021 Apr 24, 2021

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If getting lost in the stacks at a library sounds to you like a day well spent, you might want to take note of today’s word: a noun that means “a bookseller, especially a dealer in rare or used books.” Have you heard it? Listen now for more!

Word of the Day: April 23, 2021 Apr 23, 2021

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Today's word, in honor of Shakespeare's birthday, may be a rarity, but it has a uniquely worldwide appeal. It is an adjective that means “universal or whole.” Dare you think you know it? Press play now to confirm!

Word of the Day: April 22, 2021 Apr 22, 2021

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Happy Earth Day, wordies! Today’s word is a noun that means “the quality of not being harmful to the environment or depleting natural resources, and thereby supporting long-term ecological balance.” We're sure you know it! Press play to hear more!

Word of the Day: April 21, 2021 Apr 21, 2021

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To celebrate National Poetry Month, we are bringing you a mountain of a word. Today’s word is an adjective that means “pertaining to poetry.” Think you know it? Press play to learn more!

Word of the Day: April 20, 2021 Apr 20, 2021

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Today’s word will whet your appetite! It is an adverb that means “out-of-doors” or “in the open air” and is often used in reference to dining! Do you know what it is? Tap play for this word entrée!

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