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You made it! Welcome to Word Central, where you'll find everything you need to painlessly boost your high-level English vocabulary. From stories to podcast episodes, courses to full-fledged books, I've got you covered. Let's dive in!
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Hera and the headmaster
trapped in a pyramid
HOW TO WRITE THE PERFECT 5-PARAGRAPH ESSAY
my 3 favorite episodes
THE GREATEST GRAMMAR COURSE EVER MADE
A HISTORY OF ENGLISH FOR NERDS
Painlessly improve your vocabulary with the Vocabbett podcast!
the podcast
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cleopatra's little sister
don't be a blatherskite
this sat word could get you killed
my 3 favorite short stories
SHORT STORIES
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smarter storytelling
Who doesn't love curling up with a good story? No one. The only thing better? Passively improving your vocabulary while lost in the aforementioned story.
my 3 favorite COURSES
the full stories
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Short Story Compendium
the books
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Ahead of Her Time
In this vocabulary-boosting novelette, life imitates art on a deadly writer's retreat in picturesque Tuscany.
Death at the Villa Tarconti
Love the short stories on the podcast? Get them all in one place, plus dedicated audio files for each.
Action, adventure, romance, and ancient Egypt...Oh, and 500+ words to painlessly boost your vocabulary.
