The word library
Every word, straight from the news.
A growing library of real vocabulary pulled from current headlines — each word with a clear definition, its etymology, and the story that put it in the news. Browse by letter.
Starting with A
abatement
The act of reducing, removing, or suppressing a nuisance or hazard, particularly in the…
Scienceabiogenesis
The hypothetical natural process by which life arises from non-living matter, such as…
Scienceabode
A place where one lives; a home or dwelling.
Cultureabrasion
A scrape or area of damaged skin caused by friction or rubbing against a rough surface.
Technologyabstinence
The practice of refraining from certain pleasures or substances, such as meat and…
Cultureaccession
The formal act of joining or becoming a member of an institution, organization, or treaty.
Politicsacclimation
The physiological process by which a living organism adjusts its internal functions to…
Scienceacclimatization
The physiological process by which an individual or a population adjusts to changes in…
Healthaccolade
A formal expression of praise, recognition, or an award given to honor an individual's…
Worldaccretion
The process of growth or increase in size by the gradual addition of new assets or…
Businessaccumbens
Short for nucleus accumbens, a region in the basal forebrain of the brain that plays a…
Healthacidification
The ongoing decrease in the pH value of the Earth's oceans, caused primarily by the…
Climate