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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The podcast currently has 99 episodes available.

A Quick Word episodes:

June 04, 2024 Episode 39: Faerie smut and winter weasels
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Sable
/sa·ble/ noun and adjective.
1: the color black
1b: black clothing worn in mourning
2: a carnivorous mammal (Martes zibellina) of the weasel family that occurs chiefly in northern Asia
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7min
June 03, 2024 Episode 38: Being on fire would make me angry too
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Irascible
/iˈrasəbəl/
1. : adjective. having or showing a tendency to be easily ⁠angered⁠.
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6min
May 31, 2024 Episode 37: If Nick from New Girl is wrong then I don't wanna be right
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Utmost
/ˈətˌmōst/
1. : adjective. most extreme; greatest.
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7min
May 30, 2024 Episode 36: To all the bullsh*tters
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Ultracrepidarian
/ˌəltrəkrepəˈderēən/
1. : noun. a person who expresses opinions on matters outside the scope of their knowledge or expertise.
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8min
May 29, 2024 Episode 35: Maybe spell check before you write a song
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Copacetic
/kō-pə-ˈse-tik/
1. : adjective. very satisfactory
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8min
May 28, 2024 Episode 34: Make a bust of me when I die
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Visage
/vi-zij/
1. : noun. the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal
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8min
May 08, 2024 Episode 33: I need a mini hibernation
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Torpor
/ˈtôrpər/
1. : noun. a state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy.
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8min
May 07, 2024 Episode 32: Public lashings are how we grow
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Ignominy
/iɡˈnäminē/
1. : noun. public shame or disgrace.
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7min
May 06, 2024 Episode 31: A southern rabbit hole
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Catawampus
/cat·a·wam·pus/
1. : noun. an imaginary fierce wild animal.
2. : adjective. dialectal : FIERCE, SAVAGE, DESTRUCTIVE or ASKEW, AWRY, cater-cornered
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8min
May 03, 2024 Episode 30: Celebrities are apex predators
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Lionize
/li·on·ize/ verb.
1. : to treat as an object of great interest or importance.
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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.