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Improving vocabulary

Words you should know from politics

Posted on June 18, 2021 by Julia Tomiak / 3 Comments

Do you know what oligarchy and fecklessness mean? The Word Nerd explores words from political rhetoric.

Improving vocabulary

What are Non-Fungible Tokens?

Posted on April 5, 2021 by Julia Tomiak / 2 Comments

First, “fungible” caught this Word Nerd’s attention. Is that a real word? Yes, actually. More on that later. Second, I wanted to understand th...

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What does populism mean?

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Julia Tomiak / 0 Comment

We are hearing the word "populism" a lot these days, but do we know what it means?

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Disinformation and misinformation: it’s all bad

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Julia Tomiak / 7 Comments

This is a serious problem, one that Word Nerds need to fight. Learn about dis- and misinformation and how to combat them.

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How to cultivate joy

Posted on November 6, 2020 by Julia Tomiak / 2 Comments

Cultivate joy in just a few minutes a day!

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What is a himbo?

Posted on October 9, 2020 by Julia Tomiak / 2 Comments

Okay, this week has been an extra crazy experience in a year marked by months of crazy. So we are going to take a break from the serious and contemplative this ...

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