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Back to SearchEpisode 99: Best words from episodes 76-98
Welcome to another "best of the best" episode. We've gone back through our recent episodes and pulled out our 10 favorite words and mnemonics. Looking to add a little zhuzh to your vocabulary? Look…
Published on 1 day, 13 hours ago
Episode 98: Beatific, avocation, prolix, and more
We hope everyone had a beatific Christmas... because beatific happens to be today's first word. In this episode, and every episode, Matt and Mom break down 10 unique vocabulary words and give you a c…
Published on 1 week, 1 day ago
Episode 97: Best words from episodes 51-75
We're going back in time to some of our best words from episodes 51-75. If you're a long-time listener, it will be a fun review. If you're new to the show, they'll all be new to you. Win-win! What's …
Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Episode 96: Degust, titrate, epigone, and more
What do you call the covering the waiter removes to unveil a fine platter at a fancy restaurant? If you said "lid," then you need to listen to today's episode. As you'll discover, this episode is no …
Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago
Episode 95: Best words from episodes 26-50
Rather than work from a tabula rasa today, Matt and Mom are bringing back their favorite words from episodes 26-50. A fancy way to say "buyer beware"... The conclusion of a movie... What to call an u…
Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Episode 94: meldrop, desiderata, ichthyology, and more
We hope you're enjoying Thanksgiving weekend -- free of cheespairing and caviling relatives... And most importantly, free of embarrassing meldrops. In this episode Matt and Mom aim to cover all the …
Published on 1 month ago
Episode 93: Best words from episodes 1-25
We're feeling ebullient today... and we're changing things up a little. Rather than give new words, we're choosing some of our favorites from episodes 1-25, including surreptitious (which has mom's f…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Episode 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 1 month, 2 weeks 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 month, 3 weeks 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 months ago