Vocabulary
The rain had stopped, and the wind had died down to its usualwhisper.
Source: The Cay
a flash of lighta successful endinga disrespectful acta light noise
100 Words Every Middle Schooler Should Know
American Heritage Dictionaries normally feature about 70,000 entries. From that multitude, the editors have chosen 100 words that are neither obscure nor outlandish that could give middle schoolers...
adversary, aplomb, apprehensive, aptitude, attentive, banish, barricade,more...
100 words
LITERATURE
Terry Pratchett (1948-2015) Tribute List
Terry Pratchett, creator of the Discworld series of novels, died on March 12, 2015 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease at the age of 66. The Discworld series is 40 books long, but pick up any...
ineffable, genteel, foible, infidel, cynicism, concatenation, hamper, more...
10 words
MORPHOLOGY & ROOTS
More English Words that Derive from Indigenous Languages of the Americas
Here are 15 more common English words whose roots come from indigenous languages of the Americas. The fate of the people who spoke these languages varies greatly, from tribes lost to history that we...
ipecac, cashew, cayenne, pirana, cougar, Petunia, pecan, more...
15 words
HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS
"While the World Watched," Vocabulary from the Introduction-Chapter 5
While the world watched, September 15, 1963 became a traumatic day that fourteen-year-old Carolyn Maull (now also McKinstry) struggled to live past and understand. Read "While the World Watched: A...
inhumane, segregated, castrate, confrontation, ingrained, mandatory, racist,more...
35 words
SPEECHES
Obama, on the 50th anniversary of 'Bloody Sunday'
On March 7th, 2015, President Obama spoke at a ceremony for the 50th anniversary of the events of “Bloody Sunday,” when over 600 non-violent protesters were attacked by Alabama state troopers as they...
veteran, tactics, anticipation, verse, weary, destiny, symbolize, more...
68 words
JUST FOR FUN
Sam Simon (1955-2015) Tribute List
Sam Simon, who had an exceptional career as a writer and producer on television, died on March 9, 2015 after a long battle with cancer. Among his many other credits, Simon was the unsung hero on the...
incorrigible, behoove, hackneyed, pitiless, contraband, lavish, poise,more...
10 words
NEWS
The Measles Outbreak - What to Know
In the Chicago Tribune article "Doctors, Talk Tough on Measles," Cory Franklin traces the measles back to a nineteenth century outbreak in the South Pacific, discusses what this has in common with the...
affluent, devastate, epidemic, lack, missionary, eradication, vaccine,more...
15 words
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