The Dictionary

I read from embayment to emblazonry.     The reason there's so many dates for Ember Days is because it's celebrated quarterly. It's from the Latin "quatuor tempora". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ember_days     The word of the episode is "emblazonry".     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary -...

I read from embarrass to embay.     The word of the episode is "embarrass".     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   "The Dictionary - Letter E" on YouTube...

I read from emancipate to embark.     The word of the episode is "emancipate". It took 2.5 years for all slaves in the US to be free after the Emancipation Proclamation was put into effect.  Too bad they didn't have TV, social media, etc to get the word spread faster.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emancipation_Proclamation     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merc...

I read from elves to emanation.     The word of the episode is "elytron". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elytron Here's a lady bug opening it's elytron! https://youtu.be/WyM-2BkQom8?si=MHymm73kDzTNkaZ5     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 YouTub...

I read from eloquent to elver with Josh Pilch. Check out his stuff: https://www.instagram.com/thejoshpilchshow/     It's a bit dated, but here's an article that talks about the word usage in some They Might Be Giants songs. https://www.themarysue.com/tmbg-lyrics-word-frequency/     Go listen to Dracula's Deuce! Any time of year! https://spotify.link/sr5Gn1uSWDb     You definitely need to at least...

I read from elm bark beetle to eloquence.     The word of the episode is "elocution". "elocution" literally just means "to speak out". Go ahead! Elocute about you think needs to be said!  https://www.etymonline.com/word/elocution#etymonline_v_5751 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elocution     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/speja...

I read from elk to elm.     The word of the episode is "elliptical galaxy". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliptical_galaxy     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 - Lette...

I read from Elijah to Elizabethan.     The "Elite" font on a typewriter is smaller than "Pica". That seems backwards to me but I don't get a say in the matter.  https://typewriterreview.com/2015/10/14/the-dirty-secret-of-typewriters/     45 years seems like a good long reign for Elizabeth I. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_I     The word of the episode is "elite".     Theme music from Tom...

I read from elevator music to eligible.     Elevator music isn't just played in elevators! https://www.benvaughn.com/the-most-popular-elevator-music/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elevator_music     The word of the episode is "elf".     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTub...

I read from elephantiasis to elevator.     Elephantiasis is NOT also called Elephantitis. We've been wrong all these years! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephantiasis     The word of the episode is "elephant in the room". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant_in_the_room     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The...

I read from elemental to elephant grass.     A short little talk about Elemental.  https://youtu.be/UB9kzN8OeBE?si=OtCPzJyHLmsM5Pw2     The word of the episode is "elementary school".     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...

I read the elements with Jax and Rob from the band [melter].   Check out their links!  https://meltermusic.com/album/melter   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meltermusic/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meltermusic   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/00uK5nhTRgZleccQZkA2hd?si=d2yyT0qbSAme0_9X3W6Dqg     The word of the episode is "element". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_el...

I read from elegance to element.     I love this ambigram of the "original elements". https://www.reddit.com/r/DesignPorn/comments/8ee24i/four_elements_ambigram/     The word of the episode is "elegiac".     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.B. Butters reads from electroshock to eleemosynary.     It's more fun to say "electroshock" but the proper name, these days, is "electroconvulsive therapy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroconvulsive_therapy     The word of the episode is "eleemosynary".     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary -...

I read from electropherogram to electroscope.     Oh fun! Another thing I don't understand at all!  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrophoresis     Electricity is complicated. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrophorus     The word of the episode is "electrophoretogram". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electropherogram     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchand...

I read from electronic publishing to electroosmosis.     The word of the episode is "electrooculography". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrooculography     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   "...

I read from electrometallurgy to electronic mail.     Electrometers have really changed over the years. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrometer     Ooh! Electromotive force has fun formulas! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromotive_force     You gotta check those muscles! Electromyography! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromyography And here you can hear what it sounds like. It's very cli...

I read from electrolysis to electromechanical.     Here you go! Check out Jonah and myself talking about the film Gaslight from 1944. Obviously I encourage you to watch it while you're watching the movie like a commentary.  https://youtu.be/LdnnDFmyokw     The word of the episode is "electromagnetism". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetism     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestys...

I read from electrodialysis to electroluminescent.     I don't have time to learn Electrodynamics, but it seems interesting! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_electromagnetism     I feel so dumb reading about things like "electrojet". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrojet     The word of the episode is "electroluminescent". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroluminescence     Theme music...

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...