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:

June 19, 2025 Episode 79: A collection of them winsss
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Compendium
noun.
1. : a collection of concise but detailed information about a particular subject, especially in a book or other publication.
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June 18, 2025 Episode 78: First it's sour, then it's way too friggen sweet
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Saccharine
adjective.
1. : ⁠excessively sweet or sentimental.
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6min
June 17, 2025 Episode 77: Those folks at Marvel are pretty clever
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Tatterdemalion
noun.
1. : a person dressed in ragged clothing
adjective.
1. : ragged or disreputable in appearance
2: being in a decayed state or condition : dilapidated
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6min
June 16, 2025 Episode 76: Extends from murder to bratty children
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Amok
adverb.
1. : behave uncontrollably and disruptively.
noun.
1. : an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures
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June 12, 2025 Episode 75: We all suck a little bit in some way
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Foible
noun.
1. : a minor weakness or eccentricity in someone's character.
2: the weaker part of a sword blade, from the middle to the point.
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8min
June 11, 2025 Episode 74: Fake news, BC
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Apocrypha
noun.
1. : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠biblical or related writings not forming part of the accepted canon of Scripture.
2: writings or reports not considered genuine.
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8min
June 10, 2025 Episode 73: Love realizing I've been wrong my entire life
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Concerted
noun.
1. : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jointly arranged, planned, or carried out; coordinated.
2: (of music) arranged in several parts of equal importance.
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7min
June 09, 2025 Episode 72: Wait for the punchline
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Paraprosdokian
noun.
1. : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠a sentence or expression in which the second part provides an unexpected resolution or contrast to the first part.
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7min
June 05, 2025 Episode 71: Comparing our friends to circus animals
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Menagerie
noun.
1. : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠a collection of wild animals kept in captivity for exhibition.
2: a strange or diverse collection of people or things.
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7min
June 04, 2025 Episode 70: Just disgusting and awful
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Offal
noun.
1. : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the entrails and internal organs of an animal used as food.
2 : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠refuse or waste material.
3: decomposing animal flesh.
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FAQs about A Quick Word:

How many episodes does A Quick Word have?

The podcast currently has 99 episodes available.