Word + Quiz: per se
per se (ˌ)pər-ˈsā, per-ˈsā, (ˌ)pər-ˈsē adverb : with respect to its inherent nature _________ The term per se has appeared in 139 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on March 8 in “U.S. Women’s Team Takes a Stand as Gender Disparities Remain Widespread” by Marc Tracy, Karen Crouse and Matthew Futterman:…
Have You Ever Been Left Out?
Imagine it’s a Friday night. All your friends told you they were busy, so you’re sitting at home, alone, mindlessly scrolling through Instagram. But then you see a post that stops you in your tracks. It’s a picture of all of your friends hanging out together — without you. Has this ever happened to you?…
Momo
Have you ever heard of Momo, the demon character who is said to pop up on YouTube videos and menace children? What have you heard? Do you believe the stories about her? What other myths, urban legends and creepypasta scare you? Do you believe any of them? What do you think makes stories like these…
Word + Quiz: yurt
Note: Our Sixth Annual 15-Second Vocabulary Video Challenge is underway. It will run until Feb. 18. yurt ˈyu̇rt, ˈyərt noun : a circular domed dwelling that is portable and self-supporting; originally used by nomadic Mongol and Turkic people of Central Asia but now used as inexpensive alternative or temporary housing _________ The word yurt…
