The Dictionary

I read from electric organ to electrodesiccation.     The first thing to know about "electroshock therapy" is that it's now called "electroconvulsive therapy:. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroconvulsive_therapy     Here's an interesting tidbit about "electrodermal activity" "...skin conductance can be a measure of emotional and sympathetic responses." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroderm...

I read from electoral to electricity.     Electra has a complicated history!  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electra There's so much drama in Greek Mythology! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orestes The Electra Complex isn't spoken about nearly as much as it's counterpart, the Oedipus Complex but I guess that's because there's a lot less evidence of people going through that, in some form.  https://e...

I read from eldress to elector.     The Eleatics have been thinking for about 2500 years! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleatics     Delaware ,  Hawaii ,  Illinois ,  Kentucky ,  Louisiana ,  Montana ,  New Jersey ,  New York ,  Ohio ,  Virginia ,  West Virginia , and the territory of  Puerto Rico  have declared Election Day a  civic holiday .  I'm in IL and I don't remember having a holiday on El...

I read from elbow to El Dorado.     The word of the episode is "elbow grease". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elbow_grease     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter...

I read from elastic to Elba.     Here's more info on "euphoria" because the good book said elation is "pathological euphoria" which is essentially "obsessive happiness". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphoria     Here's my dramatic reading of the song "I'm Just Ken". I made it after only seeing the movie once, I think, but I know the song MUCH better now so I think I could do a better job. Oh well...

I read from elaborate to elastic.     Elaine of Astolat loved Sir Lancelot so much that she died of heartbreak.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaine_of_Astolat     I think it's interesting that "Elamite is generally considered a  language isolate unrelated to any other languages." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elam     The word of the episode is "élan vital". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89l...

I read from ejecta to elaborate.     Early versions of the ejection seat were invented in the 1910s, presumably after someone was like "I would really like a way out of a crashing airplane, please and thank you." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ejection_seat     The word of the episode is "ekphrasis". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ekphrasis     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/  ...

I read from eisteddfod to eject.     The Eisteddfod festival celebrates poetry and music!  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eisteddfod     The word of the episode is "eiswein". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_wine     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary...

I read from eight to eisegesis.     I think the obvious answer as to why the 8 ball is black, and not a different number, is because it's the center number!  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight-ball     The Eightfold way in physics "...is an allusion to the Noble Eightfold Path  of  Buddhism ." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eightfold_way_(physics)     Everything you wanted to know about toll free...

I read from Egyptian to eigenvector.     Egypt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt     Technically, yes, Mammoths were still around while the pyramids were being built, but it was a small population on an island.  https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/did-woolly-mammoths-still-roam-parts-of-earth-when-the-great-pyramids-were-built.html     The fantastic podcast "Ologies" by Alie Ward has a great epi...

I read from egocentric to egret.     "The ego is the organising principle upon which thoughts and interpretations of the world are based." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Id,_ego_and_super-ego     The word of the episode is "egocentric".     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "T...

I read from eggbeater to ego.     If you're interested making you're own Egg Cream, here are 2 recipes (I cannot vouch for them). Regular https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/new-york-egg-cream-recipe-2120619 Vegan https://www.food.com/recipe/new-york-egg-cream-vegan-270354     Everything you need to know about eggs benedict, and at least one version of where the name comes from. https:/...

I read from Efik to egg and dart.     There are almost 750,000 Efik people in the world. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efik_people     Not much is known about where "egad" came from other than "I God" which is a "softened oath".  https://www.etymonline.com/word/egad#etymonline_v_1031     Now I want to walk around the city and just say "Look at the egg-and-dart!" (AKA: egg-and-tongue, egg-and-ancho...

I read from effluent to effusive.     So if you're putting your forehead forth into all the stuff, then you're shameless, and that's effrontery.  https://www.etymonline.com/word/effrontery#etymonline_v_1026     Here, learn about effusion. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effusion     The word of the episode is "effluvium".     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchand...

I read from effete to effluence.     The word of the episode is "efficient".     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube     Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podc...

I read from effective to effervesce.     Effector https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effector_(biology)     The word of the episode is "effervesce".     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube   "Th...

I read from eerie to effect.     The word of the episode is "eerie".     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube     Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts lis...

I read from eductor to e'er.     Yup, Edward VII (the 7th) reigned from 1901 to 1910. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_VII     The word of the episode is "edutainment". The word was first used by Disney in the 1950s, but then again in the 1970s by National Geographic which seems like that's when it started to catch on more.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Educational_entertainment     Theme mus...

I read from educable to educe.     My short video about "Elemental". https://youtu.be/UB9kzN8OeBE     The word of the episode is "education".     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube   "The Dictionar...

I read from edition to educ.     Here! Go learn about the ancient Edoms and their language Edomite! By the way, the Hebrew word "edom" means Red.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edomite_language     The word of the episode is "editor".     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar    ...

I read from edged to edit.     The word of the episode is "edgy".     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube     Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list!...

I read from edema to edge city.     It looks like scientists have since replaced "edentata" with the more accurate Superorder "Xenarthra" which absolutely sounds like an alien race in a 1980s movie.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenarthra     The word of the episode is "edge city".     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/...

I read from ed to edelweiss.     If "eddy current" seems like it should be related to water, that's because the term DOES come from the similar phenomenon in water. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddy_current     The word of the episode is "edacious".     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A"...

I read from ectoparasite to eczema.     So is it a coincidence that ECU and écu are spelled the same?  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Currency_Unit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89cu     Ecumenism is about unity! But not unity across all religions. Personally, I don't care for organized religion, but you gotta do what's right for you.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecumenism     The te...

I read from ecotoxicology to -ectomy.     I think fans of this show are an ecotype from the rest of the human species. I'm not of the science of that, but I'm sure it's true.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecotype     I'm just going to use "ectoderm" to describe all of these things: "Generally speaking, the ectoderm differentiates to form epithelial and neural tissues (spinal cord, peripheral nerv...