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17 English Words that Come From Japanese

Some borrowed words don't get returned

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The Exceptions Quiz III

Which of these things doesn't belong?

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McCain: Half-Baked, 'Spurious' Nationalism

of a deceitful nature or quality

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The Origins of 'Lobbyist'

From the front hallways to the back rooms

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Words of the Year: 1066

Or, Why Pig Meat is Called 'Pork' and Cow Meat is Called 'Beef'

Pictures in the Dictionary

The story of those iconic illustrations.

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Words at Play

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The Origins of 'Lobbyist'

From the front hallways to the back rooms

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The History of the Word 'Terrorism'

Noah Webster first entered the term in 1840

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'Regimen' vs. 'Regiment'

The rule of thumb for words about rules

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'Spox' May Go On The Record

From newsroom lingo to the mainstream

Word Games

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The Exceptions Quiz III

Which of these things doesn't belong?

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Forms of Government Quiz

Name that government! Or something like that.

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True or False?

Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.

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Syn City

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

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