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Words That Come From the Dinner Table

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Ending a Sentence with a Preposition

An old-fashioned rule we can no longer put up with.

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Words and Phrases That Come from the Dinner Table

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A Game of Thrones Word Quiz

In the Game of Thrones quiz, you learn some new vocabulary. (It’s quite safe, really. You will not die.)

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Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!

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Syn City

Build a city of skyscrapers—one synonym at a time.

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