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 18, 2024 Episode 49: Instrumental Ariana Grande really hits
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Diegetic
/dī-ə-ˈje-tik⁠/ adjective.
1. : existing or occurring within the world of a narrative rather than as something external to that world
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8min
June 17, 2024 Episode 48: A nice tasty hodgepodge on a rainy day
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Gallimaufry
/ga-lə-ˈmȯ-frē/
1. noun: : hodgepodge
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7min
June 14, 2024 Episode 47: I guess we don't call people "big dog"
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Hypocorism
/ˌhī-ˈpä-kə-ˌri-zəm/ noun.
1. : a pet name
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7min
June 13, 2024 Episode 46: Zebra-fiication and piñatas
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Nonce
/näns/
1. adjective. : having the qualities of butter ; resembling butter
2. noun. : the one, particular, or present occasion, purpose, or use
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7min
June 12, 2024 Episode 45: College student but actually a spy
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Ostensibly
/əˈstensəblē/ adverb.
1: : to all outward appearances
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8min
June 11, 2024 Episode 44: Pour some butter on me?
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Butyraceous
/ˌbyo͞odəˈrāSHəs/ adjective.
1: : having the qualities of butter ; resembling butter
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8min
June 10, 2024 Episode 43: Succession and what makes a villain
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Rapacious
/rə-ˈpā-shəs/ adjective.
1: excessively grasping or covetous
2: living on prey
3: ravenous
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8min
June 07, 2024 Episode 42: Not light beer but people who like light beer
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Banal
/bə-ˈnal/ adjective.
1: boring, ordinary, and not original
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June 06, 2024 Episode 41: Hardcore nerding out about reapers
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Glean
/glēn/
1. : Verb. to gather grain or other produce left by reapers
2 : to gather information or material bit by bit
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9min
June 05, 2024 Episode 40: A proper tongue-lashing at airport security
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Castigate
/ˈkastəˌɡāt/
1. : verb. reprimand (someone) severely.
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8min

FAQs about A Quick Word:

How many episodes does A Quick Word have?

The podcast currently has 99 episodes available.