WEBVTT - Calling all logophiles 

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.

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<v Speaker 1>Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>Today's tip is to learn some fun new words. A

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<v Speaker 1>robust vocabulary lets us express ourselves with precision and style,

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<v Speaker 1>and it's fun to occasionally throw a new word into

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<v Speaker 1>the mix that helps us see the world a little differently.

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<v Speaker 1>I write for a living and I read a lot.

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<v Speaker 1>Still I find myself coming across new words. I like

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<v Speaker 1>the word limb l i m in meaning to outline

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<v Speaker 1>or draw, but with connotations of light and the moon.

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<v Speaker 1>Frenetick is always a good one, sounding like the frenzy.

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<v Speaker 1>It implies. When I read or hear a new word,

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<v Speaker 1>I like to look it up in a good dictionary

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<v Speaker 1>if I'm at home or on my phone, if I'm

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<v Speaker 1>on the OH. I try to get my head around

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<v Speaker 1>the words meaning and its connotations and usage in origin too.

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<v Speaker 1>The next time I encounter the word, it won't be

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<v Speaker 1>a stranger and I'll get to know it a little

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<v Speaker 1>better well. My preference is to explore words I encounter

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<v Speaker 1>in the course of daily life. Some people enjoy learning

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<v Speaker 1>new words in a systematic way, like word a day, calendars,

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<v Speaker 1>and emails. There are even apps to help you build

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<v Speaker 1>your vocabulary. There are a few upsides to learning new words.

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<v Speaker 1>Doing so can make reading easier If you're playing a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of games like scrabble these days, a few choice

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<v Speaker 1>short words can help. And there's something to be said

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<v Speaker 1>for having words to express certain thoughts. I'm always impressed

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<v Speaker 1>by people who are calm in difficult times. I now

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<v Speaker 1>know a word equanimity to describe just that. Of course,

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<v Speaker 1>vocabulary can be a little dangerous thing. I'd actually advise

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<v Speaker 1>against using a thesaurus. Often the words that are listed

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<v Speaker 1>as synonyms aren't exactly the same. When I was writing

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<v Speaker 1>a story once I elected to use the word q

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<v Speaker 1>that's qu eu e to describe a braid. It is

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<v Speaker 1>there somewhere in the list, but my teacher noted that

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<v Speaker 1>almost anyone reading that word would think of the usage

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<v Speaker 1>that refers to a line we queue up for stuff.

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<v Speaker 1>I needed a different word. Also, there's no real benefit

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<v Speaker 1>and aiming for a long and complicated word when a

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<v Speaker 1>short and simple one will suffice. But I'm guessing we

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<v Speaker 1>could all add some short, simple words to our vocabulary.

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<v Speaker 1>My favorite are those that combine multiple words into one

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<v Speaker 1>more exact one. The rain doesn't fall fast, it pelts,

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<v Speaker 1>and an insect doesn't run fast, it's scurries. A good

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<v Speaker 1>vocabulary lets us write tight and it doesn't take much

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<v Speaker 1>time to develop at all. What's your favorite word you've

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<v Speaker 1>learned recently? You can let me know at Before Breakfast

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