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Vocabulary from Gone Girl: Apotheosis

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Julia Tomiak / 10 Comments

Amy Dunne, one of the main characters of Gone Girl, is wicked smart. She taught me a new word: apotheosis. Do you know what it means?

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Julia Tomiak / 6 Comments

Have you ever known a wastrel? I hope not! Let me tell you about wastrel, another vocab term from Gone Girl.

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Julia Tomiak / 9 Comments

Word nerd word of the week: misogynistic. Learn something today with me and Gone Girl.

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Julia Tomiak / 28 Comments

In "Let It Go," from the movie Frozen, Elsa sings about frozen fractals, but what are they? The word nerd looked into it for you.

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Julia Tomiak / 14 Comments

Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl teaches me another great word. Stop by and learn what it means to have a modicum of comfort.

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Julia Tomiak / 2 Comments

I'm on a LONG field trip across Virginia, and I've got the perfect adjective to describe myself. Learn something with me, even though I'm tired!