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Sam doesn’t have Hally’s vocabulary, but he has something more valuable: wisdom and maturity.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
But even if the opinion is written in the clipped vocabulary of habeas review, the stakes are larger than that language suggests.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026
Color is so fundamental to how we describe the world that we learn its vocabulary almost as early as the alphabet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Filmed in front of a green screen in one of the rooms of her San Diego home, De León’s videos aim at helping young children learn vocabulary for specific real-life situations.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
“It’s from my latest vocabulary lesson. It means shrewd or skillful, though you might be confusing it with the herb used for easing sore teeth and gums.”
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Dictionary Words: Lexicography Lingo
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Narrative Writing, List 1
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