A Quick Word

Olivia Menezes

We've all tried Duolingo but have we really mastered the English language? Join us as we spend 5 minutes chatting about a new word each day Monday through Friday, and help you relate it to real-life use cases. Come have a laugh and learn some new vocab in a sustainable, realistic way. . . Daily vocab, vocab fun, new words daily, SAT words, daily vocabulary.

  1. 07/24/2025

    Episode 99: Not exactly thriving

    WORD OF THE DAY LISTED BELOW: Warning **Spoiler** . . . . . . . . Moribund adjective. 1. : (of a person) at the point of death.

    7 min

  2. 07/23/2025

    Episode 98: Ghosts of manuscripts past

    WORD OF THE DAY LISTED BELOW: Warning **Spoiler** . . . . . . . . Palimpsest noun. 1. : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠a manuscript or piece of writing material on which the original writing has been effaced to make room for later writing but of which traces remain.

    7 min

  3. 07/23/2025

    Episode 97: Stuffing myself with meats

    WORD OF THE DAY LISTED BELOW: Warning **Spoiler** . . . . . . . . Surfeit noun. 1. : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠an excessive amount of something. verb. 1. : cause (someone) to desire no more of something as a result of having consumed or done it to excess.

    7 min

  4. 07/21/2025

    Episode 96: Happiness is fleeting but them wins are forever

    WORD OF THE DAY LISTED BELOW: Warning **Spoiler** . . . . . . . . Ephemeral adjective. 1. : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠lasting for a very short time.

    7 min

  5. 07/17/2025

    Episode 95: Magic, magic, magic, wonder, miracles

    WORD OF THE DAY LISTED BELOW: Warning **Spoiler** . . . . . . . . Thaumaturgy noun. 1. : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the performance of miracles.

    7 min

  6. 07/16/2025

    Episode 94: Would you rather...

    WORD OF THE DAY LISTED BELOW: Warning **Spoiler** . . . . . . . . Druthers noun. 1. : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠a person's preference in a matter.

    5 min

  7. 07/15/2025

    Episode 93: It's giving White Lotus theme song

    WORD OF THE DAY LISTED BELOW: Warning **Spoiler** . . . . . . . . Ululation noun. 1. : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠a long, high-pitched trilling sound resembling a howl, or the act of making such a sound, as to express grief or joy or as part of a musical performance.

    6 min

  8. 07/14/2025

    Episode 92: Stuck to you like glue

    WORD OF THE DAY LISTED BELOW: Warning **Spoiler** . . . . . . . . Glom verb. 1. : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠steal. 2. : become stuck or attached to.

    8 min
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We've all tried Duolingo but have we really mastered the English language? Join us as we spend 5 minutes chatting about a new word each day Monday through Friday, and help you relate it to real-life use cases. Come have a laugh and learn some new vocab in a sustainable, realistic way. . . Daily vocab, vocab fun, new words daily, SAT words, daily vocabulary.

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  • Creator
    Olivia Menezes
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    99
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Olivia Menezes
  • Show Website
    A Quick Word