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Scott EarlFun with words...adopt a word, get a word of the day...come on and play!
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Amanda Youngbloodhave students adopt a word each month and post on class wall.
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Neil HokansonSave The Words is one of those sites that those of you who adore using words are going to enjoy. It's a treasure trove of old and forgotten words which are very attractively displayed (including a humourous audio track as well, so take care of the speaker
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Linda McDonaldcollage of words with definitions. adopt a word to use
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Tami BrassNot so frequently used words - cool way to learn them
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Ms. RonningDo you like to learn new vocabulary words? Check out this very...umm..interesting site! I got hooked for a while!
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Tania ShekoAn interesting site with words which face extinction. The idea is to pledge to use these words in order to save them.
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Joshua SherkFunny organization: you actually protest to SAVE those extinct words. How cool is this for the English nerds???
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Ced PaineAdopt a word - great stand-alone literacy site
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Colin GallagherA visual collection of near extinct words. Interesting!
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eric biederbeckadopt a word that is not commonly used
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eeeeeks !!!Save words from extinction!
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Jason SmithAdopt words and promise to use them in everyday language
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Jason SmithAdopt words and promise to use them in everyday language
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Aly TappWords deleted from the OED are compiled here and available for adoption. They yell at you, too. Funny.
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Cassie BankaEach year hundreds of words are dropped from the dictionary. Old words, wise words, hard-working words. Words that once led meaningul lives but now lie abandoned and forgotten. You can do your part. Help save the words! If not for yourself, then for
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Wesley FryerInteresting site, includes deprecated (not frequently used) words in English and encourages visitors to "adopt" them
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Kristina Hoeppnerwebsite on which you can adopt words and promise to use them as often as possible
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Alma RowThis is a visual list of English words that, because they are underused, are being dropped from the Oxford Dictionary. I had fun just looking at some 'old' words. Might be a good conversation starter with students about new and old vernacular.
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Tim SparacinoApplications for Education
Save the Words could be a nice addition to a vocabulary lesson. If vocabulary quizzes are a regular part of your course, the words from Save the Words could be used as extra credit/ bonus words. -
Tim SparacinoApplications for Education
Save the Words could be a nice addition to a vocabulary lesson. If vocabulary quizzes are a regular part of your course, the words from Save the Words could be used as extra credit/ bonus words.
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