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Back to SearchEpisode 92: Arcadian, apotheosis, sus, and more
Here at Vocabulary Mnemonics, we're always reaching for the apotheosis of the podcast world... Hence one of today's words is apotheosis. Matt and Mom also break down arcadian, apothecary, absquatul…
Published on 10 hours ago
Episode 91: Review game #3
It's time to play an 80s review game! Not the 1980s -- episodes 82-90. Matt and Mom read descriptions of past words and see if they can remember them. For example, Matt starts one description with: "…
Published on 1 week ago
Episode 90: Stentorian, Specter, Intaglio, and more
Matt and Mom are coming to you today with their most stentorian voices. Words featured include specter, intaglio, mendacity, Jeremiad, and more. Plus, they crack the code on what to call America's 25…
Published on 2 weeks ago
Episode 89: Portentous, Esprit de Corps, Acquisitive, and more
Today's episode has a portentous feel to it... because today's first word is portentous. Matt and Mom break down ten lesser-known vocabulary words including acquisitive, pallid, esprit de corps, shoa…
Published on 3 weeks ago
Episode 88: Redoubt, backronym, atavistic, and more…
Ready to get your adrenals pumping? You've come to the right place. In today's non-atavistic, fast-paced episode, Matt and Mom cover 10 interesting vocabulary words and answer life's big, burning qu…
Published on 4 weeks ago
Episode 87: Brio, Shambolic, Errantry, and more
We hope you're full of brio this week and ready to sally forth into the exciting world of vocab. In today's episode Matt and Mom break down the difference between running errands and errantry, why i…
Published on 1 month ago
Episode 86: Pons asinorum, Solipsism, Turpitude, and more
If your podcasts are starting to sound like a monolith, you've come to the right place. This has to be the only podcast episode in the world with full breakdowns of gems like fartlek, turpitude, sol…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Episode 85: Maw, triptych, obelus, and more…
We hope this episode finds you in fine fettle! In today's potboiler of an episode, Matt and Mom delve into ten words, including maw, marginalia, obelus, salacious, triptych, and more. Let's hope thin…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Episode 84: Bathetic, Veblen Good, Furcula, and more
When you come to a furcula in life, what do you do? What do you call something that gets more expensive as the price goes up? And most importantly, what do you call one of those heaps of stones used …
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Episode 83: Vermilion, mirth, expostulate, and more
Is today's episode filled with moments of divine afflatus? You'll have to be the judge. Matt and Mom break down ten words including expostulate, mirth, dogma, vermilion, and more, and give you mnemon…
Published on 2 months ago