A Quick Word

By Olivia Menezes

We've all tried Duolingo but have we really mastered the English language? Join us as we spend 5 minutes chatting about a new word each day Monday through Friday, and help you relate it to real-life u... more

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How many episodes does A Quick Word have?

The podcast currently has 99 episodes available.

A Quick Word episodes:

April 04, 2024 Episode 9: Buckbeak is constantly on my mind
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Griffonage
/grif-fo-nage/ noun.
1. : careless handwriting : a crude or illegible scrawl.
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6min
April 03, 2024Episode 8: Deep diving into the zoomies
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Crepuscular
/krəˈpəskyələr/ adjective.
1. : of, resembling, or relating to twilight.
(of an animal) appearing or active in twilight.
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6min
April 02, 2024 Episode 7: Movie theater candy is goat
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Nonpareil
/ˌnänpəˈrel/ adjective.
1. : having no match or equal; unrivaled.
noun. 2. : a flat round candy made of chocolate covered with white sugar sprinkles.
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6min
April 01, 2024 Episode 6: We're all a little uncultured
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Philistine
/ˈfiləˌstēn,ˈfiləˌstīn/ noun.
1. :a person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts, or who has no understanding of them.
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6min
March 29, 2024 Episode 5: Smart insults for your uncle
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Bellicose
/ˈbeləˌkōs/, adj.
1. : inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile.
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7min
March 28, 2024 Episode 4: Improve your scrabble 3-letter word game
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Erf
/erf/, plural erven, noun.
1. : a plot of land, usually urban, marked off for building purposes.
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6min
March 27, 2024 Episode 3: Feeling dumb on Instagram
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Sartorial
/sär-ˈtōr-ē-əl/ noun.
1. : of or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes.
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6min
March 26, 2024 Episode 2: Do people steal these??
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Biblioklept
/bi-b-lē-ō-ˌklept/ noun.
1. : one who steals books.
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6min
March 25, 2024 Episode 1: Sherlock Holmes and escape rooms
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Ratiocination
\rat-ee-oh-suh-NAY-shun\ noun.
1 : the process of exact thinking : reasoning. 2 : a reasoned train of thought.
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7min

FAQs about A Quick Word:

How many episodes does A Quick Word have?

The podcast currently has 99 episodes available.