All posts from my ‘Word of the week’ Category

Have you ever completed the Word Power feature in Reader’s Digest? I’m not much interested in such games – I don’t even do crosswords! – but I am committed to increasing my own vocabulary. Why? Because if I know more words, I’ll be able to read more fluently. But even more important, I’ll be able to write better. Knowing lots of words allows me – and you — to be more precise in writing. In my word-of-the-week feature I share a word with you that I’ve discovered in my own reading.

What is rapacity?

Word count: 246 words Reading time: 1 minute Increase your vocabulary and you’ll make your writing much more precise. That’s.. Continue Reading

What is simony?

Word count: 209 words Reading time: Less than 1 minute Increase your vocabulary and you’ll make your writing much more.. Continue Reading