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150 Big Words That Will Make You Sound Fancy and Smart—and What They Mean
150 Big Words That Will Make You Sound Fancy and Smart—and What They Mean originally appeared on Parade.
Last Wisconsin student in National Spelling Bee one letter short of making finals, places 10th
It took the word "Allobroges" to take out New Berlin seventh grader Ethan Robert, who tied for 10th place in the nationwide ...
New Berlin student correctly spells 'metanym' to advance to National Spelling Bee semifinals
"Metanym" is the latest word Robert spelled correctly in the quarterfinals of the competition, celebrating its 100th anniversary.
I learnt Spanish on an app – then put it to the ultimate test in rural Central America
Our writer headed to small-town Guatemala with just 130 days of app-learning under her belt – and found her travel experience ...
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Arabic Words in Disguise: How You Know More French, Spanish, and German Than You Think
By Malak Shalaby Thinking of learning a new language, but your brain says “too hard”? Plot twist: Arabic already snuck into French, Spanish, and German centuries ago. Through trade, science, poetry, ...