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:

May 02, 2024 Episode 29: Serve it up cold
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Fatuous
/fach-oo-uhs/ adjective.
1. : complacently or inanely foolish. Silly or pointless.
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7min
May 01, 2024 Episode 28: The English language is a b*tch
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Wont
/wônt,wänt,wōnt/ noun.
1. : one's customary behavior in a particular situation.
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7min
April 30, 2024 Episode 27: More restrooms in NY please
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Paucity
/pȯ-sə-tē/ noun.
1. : smallness of number.
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6min
April 29, 2024 Episode 26: Who writes the history books these days?
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Anabasis
/əˈnabəsəs/ noun.
1. : a march from a coast into the interior, as that of the younger Cyrus into Asia in 401 BC, as by Xenophon in his work Anabasis. A military advance.
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6min
April 26, 2024 Episode 25: Eggs really get you going
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Alacrity
/⁠uh-lak-ri-tee/ noun.
1. : cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness.
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6min
April 25, 2024 Episode 24: Bad eyesight and moon faces
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Pareidolia
/ˌper-ˌī-ˈdō-lē-ə / noun.
1. : the tendency to perceive a specific, often meaningful image in a random or ambiguous visual pattern.
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6min
April 24, 2024 Episode 23: Buying one of these candles ASAP
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Petrichor
/petrīˌkôr/ noun.
1. : a pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather.
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8min
April 23, 2024 Episode 22: Pawn shops are kind of sketch
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Impignorate
/ɪmˈpɪɡnəˌreɪt/ verb. (transitive) formal.
1. : to pledge, pawn, or mortgage
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7min
April 22, 2024 Episode 21: And then they took all my money
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Bilk
/bilk/ verb.
1. : obtain or withhold money from (someone) by deceit or without justification; cheat or defraud.
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8min
April 19, 2024 Episode 20: No one does it better than Emily Gilmore
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Deipnosophist
/daɪpˈnɒsəfɪst/ noun.
1. : a person skilled in table talk.
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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.