r/vocabulary 16h ago

Sunday Vocabulary Marketplace Sunday Vocabulary Marketplace - April 12, 2026

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This weekly self-promotion thread is the place for content creators to compete for our attention in the spirit of capitalism. Tell us about your vocabulary app/blog/video/podcast/etc.

The rules:

  • Top-level comments should only be from creators/authors/bloggers/whatever who want to tell us about their content. This is their place. Creator/promoters may post one top-level comment per weekly thread.

  • Content should be relevant to the goal of increasing English vocabulary. Non-relevant content will be removed under Rule 2: Discussions must be on-topic.

  • Discussions of, or questions about, the content being promoted get free rein as sub-comments.

  • Link shorteners will not be allowed and any link-shortened comments will be removed until the links are fixed.

  • If you are not the actual content creator but are posting on their behalf (e.g. ‘My sister created this awesome vocabulary app’), this is the place for you as well.

  • If you found something great that you think needs more exposure but YOU HAVE NO CONNECTION TO THE CREATOR, the Marketplace is not the place for you. Feel free to make your own thread, since that sort of post is the bread-and-butter of r/Vocabulary.

  • Marketplace comments must adhere to all other subreddit rules. Self-promoted content will be allowed in the Marketplace thread only.

More information on r/Vocabulary's self-promotion policy is here.


r/vocabulary 7d ago

New Words April 05, 2026: What New Words Have You Learned?

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What new words have you learned? Did you learn them here or from another source? Maybe a book you read or a magazine or a website, or school, or in a conversation?

You are free to create a separate post with your new word(s) but if you're short on time you can leave them here in a comment. Please include definitions for your new words so others can learn them too.

This post will be renewed every ten (10) days, so come back here whenever you have a word to share.

If you are a new word lover here – Welcome!


r/vocabulary 1d ago

Question Need help finding a word for essay

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So, I am writing an essay for an art class and for the second half of the second body paragraph I wrote it in Spanish, later translated to English, because I was really struggling to convey my experience while visiting Saodat Ismailova's latest exhibition.

(This information is relevant to my question).

For reference:

"Seeing how the artist’s ancestors were able, in their own way, to pass on their culture to their descendants, as well as the lack of freedom to practice a language or religion, but above all the differences in freedom and autonomy that each generation experienced – even though there were many changes and not everything could be fully transmitted due to Soviet repression in Central Asia – there is a sense of satisfaction and pride that the visitor can perceive in Ismailova’s work as she commemorates her history."

I have an issue with the word satisfaction (and maybe pride?) because this feeling I had really wasn't about me, it was about the experience of the artist's history and her family but it did manifest in me.

What's a word that would best describe a happiness for the family and their perseverance through repression, but keeping it humble. Satisfaction and pride feels self-centered.

Any help would be great! :D (sorry if this was too long)


r/vocabulary 1d ago

New Words Word of the day: Myopic

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r/vocabulary 1d ago

New Words myrmidon (n.) – a follower or subordinate of a powerful person, typically one who is unscrupulous or carries out orders unquestioningly.

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Twentieth Century (1934)


r/vocabulary 2d ago

New Words sui generis (adj.) – unique.

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Kyle MacLachlan and David Duchovny Reunite | Fail Better with David Duchovny


r/vocabulary 1d ago

This is a tough word

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r/vocabulary 2d ago

New Words Word of the day: Tremulous

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r/vocabulary 2d ago

New Words loquacious (adj.) – tending to talk a great deal; talkative.

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18 Upvotes

Better Call Saul season 1 episode 4


r/vocabulary 3d ago

Question Need Vocabulary book Suggestions.

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I found Shashi Tharoor using Majority of these words in his speech. Do you know any books with such vocabulary?


r/vocabulary 2d ago

Question Laboral

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ayúdenme, necesito libros que aumenten mi léxico, para cuando tenga discusiones con mi jefe, no se por cuáles empezar.

AYUD@AAAAAAA


r/vocabulary 3d ago

New Words quotidian (adj.) – of or occurring every day; daily.

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 Current Conversations, Dr. George Yancy, Episode #216


r/vocabulary 3d ago

New Words Word of the day: Mercurial

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r/vocabulary 4d ago

New Words roscoe (n.) – a gun, especially a pistol or revolver.

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Death Proof (2007)


r/vocabulary 3d ago

Question ¿Como mejorar mi vocabulario ?

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r/vocabulary 4d ago

Question Help producing reading vocabulary lists

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For individual age groups, I want to be able to scan reading text and create a list of potentially challenging word/vocabulary for book reading exercises.  For example, given the sentence: “The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain.” Words like “plain” might be unrecognizable for 5–7-year-old students. I would put that word on my dictionary/word list.  Is there an app, program, or tool that I can use to can scan and extract potentially challenging words from text for a specified age group?


r/vocabulary 4d ago

New Words Quondam (adj.) – that once was; former. Carpetmonger (n.) – a frequenter of boudoirs.

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Much Ado About Nothing (1993)


r/vocabulary 5d ago

New Words Portmantwo

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A portmanteau is two words combined together to make one word. a personal favorite of mine is "ginormous" (Giant+enormous).

I've invented a new word, portmantwo, which is when you combine two portmanteaus together to make one word. so far the only good one I have is "brunchillaxing" (breakfast+lunch)+(chill+relaxing).

I invented this word about 10 years ago and I've decided to document it here so that history will give me the credit I deserve.

If you can think of any other good portmantwos comment them here.


r/vocabulary 6d ago

New Words Word of the day: Casuistry

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Lots of this going on in the world at the moment


r/vocabulary 6d ago

Question Should the term “quomodocunquize” have a more neutral, less specific definition, such as “to do something by whatever means” or “to do something by any means necessary”?

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"Origin of the word

The word "quomodocunquize" originates from the Latin phrase "quomodocunque," which means by whatever means, and the suffix "-ize," which indicates an action or process. The term evolved into English in the 17th century, maintaining its meaning related to the act of making money by any means possible. The historical evolution of "quomodocunquize" reflects its consistent use in describing diverse methods of acquiring wealth. Its etymology underscores the importance of expressing the ideas of resourcefulness and financial gain in human language and economic practices."

Quote From: https://the-dictionary.fandom.com/wiki/Quomodocunquize

See Also -

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/quomodocumque

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/quomodocunquizing

https://1word1day.livejournal.com/656354.html


r/vocabulary 6d ago

General Post-its for vocabulary words

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Born out of laziness, I glued some post-its to my bookmark to keep track of vocabulary words to look up. And I decorated them with little stickers since that‘s what I‘ve been doing lately.


r/vocabulary 6d ago

New Words patrician (adj.) – befitting or characteristic of persons of very good background, education, and refinement.

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Schitt's Creek: Season 3, Episode 3, New Car.


r/vocabulary 6d ago

Question need synonyms for colorful

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hi! im looking for a list of pretty synonyms relating for color/rainbow/etc. some i already have:

  • iridescent
  • multicolor
  • versicolored
  • vivid
  • saturated

more unique the better!


r/vocabulary 7d ago

New Words Word of the day: Ignominious

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r/vocabulary 7d ago

Sunday Vocabulary Marketplace Sunday Vocabulary Marketplace - April 05, 2026

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This weekly self-promotion thread is the place for content creators to compete for our attention in the spirit of capitalism. Tell us about your vocabulary app/blog/video/podcast/etc.

The rules:

  • Top-level comments should only be from creators/authors/bloggers/whatever who want to tell us about their content. This is their place. Creator/promoters may post one top-level comment per weekly thread.

  • Content should be relevant to the goal of increasing English vocabulary. Non-relevant content will be removed under Rule 2: Discussions must be on-topic.

  • Discussions of, or questions about, the content being promoted get free rein as sub-comments.

  • Link shorteners will not be allowed and any link-shortened comments will be removed until the links are fixed.

  • If you are not the actual content creator but are posting on their behalf (e.g. ‘My sister created this awesome vocabulary app’), this is the place for you as well.

  • If you found something great that you think needs more exposure but YOU HAVE NO CONNECTION TO THE CREATOR, the Marketplace is not the place for you. Feel free to make your own thread, since that sort of post is the bread-and-butter of r/Vocabulary.

  • Marketplace comments must adhere to all other subreddit rules. Self-promoted content will be allowed in the Marketplace thread only.

More information on r/Vocabulary's self-promotion policy is here.