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A Word A Day - Today's Word
Audio clip, definition, and example usage.
Commonly Misspelled Words in English
Select a reference source and click on any word in a list to get a definition, pronunciation or translation of that word to your language. Take a quiz on spelling.
Daily Vocabulary Test
A new short three question multiple choice quiz every day to test your vocabulary knowledge.
Dave's Choice Words
Dave's Choice Words are fun, free vocabulary building exercises.
English Words from Chinese
English words which have come into the language from Chinese.
Exploring Words
Another advanced English-vocabulary program for long-distance learners of all ages, everywhere.
Grandiloquent Dictionary
A collection of 2000 words which are often omitted from dictionaries, and are in danger of being eliminated from the English language.
Heenan's Universal Dictionary
A collection of weird and wonderful words and their alternate meanings; sources, too, where available.
International House of Logorrhea
A online dictionary of obscure and unusual words and obsolete terms to help enhance vocabulary; over 15,500 English words with brief definitions.
MT Desk
Word lists by medical speciality including Alternative Medicine, Cardiovascular, Dermatology/Skin, and other areas of care.
MyWordaDay
Expand your vocabulary with this free service teaches new words and restores the ones that slipped away.
The Phrontistery
A site for lovers of obscure and unusual words, featuring a dictionary of rare words, word lists of vocabulary on specific topics, essays and discussions on etymology, vocabulary and language usage.
The Spizzerinctum Page
Obscure words in a quiz format that includes .wav files of pronunciations.
Vocabulary Activities for Standardized Tests
Interactive activities on word lists based on themes.
VocabularyMail.com
A free daily email broadcast of one to three words, their definitions, and explanations and examples of how to use them effectively in your speech and writing.
Vokabeln.net
Web-based vocabulary trainer with a multilanguage interface. Features shortcuts for special characters used in ~100 languages.
WordGenie
An electronic vocabulary enhancement system that runs as a screen saver on your PC computer.