Spencer Parks

The Dictionary

I read the English Dictionary in short sections, comment on it, make bad jokes, and sometimes sing little songs. I hope it’s more entertaining than just reading the dictionary alone. It’s an evolving project so the letter ”A” had lower quality, plus less commenting and jokes.

Author

Spencer Parks

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Education

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Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

#D61 (degenerate to degrade) 30.09.2022

I read from degenerate to degrade.     The word of the episode is "deglaciation". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deglaciation     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 - Lett...

#D60 (deft to degenerate) 29.09.2022

I read from deft to degenerate.     To learn more about the idea of Defunding the Police, you can check out the official website: https://defundthepolice.org/ or get more general info from the Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defund_the_police or find your own info! There's a lot out there!      If you're not a fan of something's magnetic field, try degaussing! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deg...

#D59 (deform to defrost) 28.09.2022

I read from deform to defrost.     "Weird Al's" song "It's All About the Pentiums" mentions "defragging" https://youtu.be/qpMvS1Q1sos     The word of the episode is "deformity".     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 Dicti...

#D58 (definitize to deforestation) 27.09.2022

I read from definitize to deforestation.     The word of the episode is "deforestation". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deforestation https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/deforestation     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 YouTu...

#D57 (define to definitive host) 26.09.2022

I read from define to definitive host.     Unless I'm mistaken, I wasn't actually far off from my guess of what "Denison Univ. Bull." stands for! https://www.facebook.com/denisonbullsheet/     The word of the episode is "definition".     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTu...

#D56 (defiant to definable) 25.09.2022

I read from defiant to definable.     So what IS scurvy? https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/what-to-know-scurvy     The word of the episode is "defibrillator". https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/defibrillators     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionar...

#D55 (defensive to defiance) 24.09.2022

I read from defensive to defiance.     The word of the episode is "defervescence".     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 D" on YouTube     Featured in a Top 10...

#D54 (defend to defensive) 23.09.2022

I read from defend to defensive.     The word of the episode is "defenestrate". Bill Watterson used this word in a Calvin and Hobbes poem and here's the text. https://calvinandhobbes.fandom.com/wiki/A_Nauseous_Nocturne And here's the image where this word was used: https://in.pinterest.com/pin/522136150522896140/?nic_v3=1a37AzIhe     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchan...

#D53 (defeasible to defend) 22.09.2022

I read from defeasible to defend.     ”zoology” is not an X word and I don’t know why I said it. I can be really dumb sometimes.     The word of the episode is "defecate".     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...

#D52 (defalcate to defeasance) 21.09.2022

I read from defalcate to defeasance.     The word of the episode is "defame". https://www.legalzoom.com/articles/differences-between-defamation-slander-and-libel https://www.politico.com/news/defamation     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 YouT...

#D51 (deer to de facto) 20.09.2022

I read from deer to de facto.     The word of the episode is "def". https://youtu.be/6EmXONtYUNU     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 D" on YouTube     Feature...

#D50 (deep-dish to deepwater) 19.09.2022

I read from deep-dish to deepwater.     The history of deep dish pizza, according to the BBC. https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20131023-the-deep-rooted-history-of-chicagos-deep-dish-pizza     You may need to do some extra clicking and reading to fully understand "deep six". https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/deep_six     In my own words, "deep space" is defined as anything well past the moon. https:...

#D49 (deed to deep) 18.09.2022

I read from deed to deep.     The "DJ" song is from They Might Be Giants: https://youtu.be/PO2iA9VCBRk     Here's all the Jack Handey links you'll need for a bit. He's a real person?! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Handey https://www.deepthoughtsbyjackhandey.com/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnCJp8j83vkHIdFv_4NfQxexhen2PFlUt     The word of the episode is "deep".     Theme music from...

#D48 (dedicate to dee) 17.09.2022

I read from dedicate to dee.     The word of the episode is "dedicated".     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...

#D47 (decretal to decussation) 16.09.2022

I read from decretal to decussation.     The word of the episode is "decriminalize". https://www.decriminalizenature.org/     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...

#D46 (decrease to decrescent) 15.09.2022

I read from decrease to decrescent.     The word of the episode is "decrepit". The live version of the They Might Be Giants song "Till My Head Falls Off" and you can listen here: https://youtu.be/GFrHpEEmEME https://tmbw.net/wiki/Till_My_Head_Falls_Off     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A...

#D45 (decor to decoy) 14.09.2022

I read from decor to decoy.     Decoration Day is also known as Memorial Day: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_Day     The word of the episode is "decortication". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decortication       Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionar...

#D44 (decompression sickness to decontrol) 13.09.2022

I read from decline to decode.     Deconstructivism looks cool, if you like that sort of thing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deconstructivism     The word of the episode is "decompression sickness". You do not want it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decompression_sickness     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The D...

#D43 (decoder to decompress) 12.09.2022

I read from decoder to decompress.     The word of the episode is "decompose". The Monty Python song "Decomposing Composers" is excellent: https://youtu.be/yLPQRTdkzrU     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 - Le...

#D42 (decline to decode) 11.09.2022

I read from decline to decode.     The word of the episode is "decode".     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...

#D41 (declarative to declination) 10.09.2022

I read from declarative to declination.     The word of the episode is "declaw" which is also called "Onychectomy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onychectomy     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...

#D40 (deck to declaration) 09.09.2022

I read from deck to declaration.     The word of the episode is "deck tennis". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deck_tennis     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 YouT...

#D39 (decimal fraction to decisive) 08.09.2022

I read from decimal fraction to decisive.     The game show I was trying to think of was Concentration! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concentration_(game_show)     Decision Theory is something about probabilities: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decision_theory     The word of the episode is "decipher".     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchandising! https://www....

#D38 (decide to decimal) 07.09.2022

I read from decide to decimal.     In America, a "decillion" is a 1 with 33 zeroes behind it but in other areas, it's a 1 with 60 zeroes behind it! Wha?!?! It turns out they use words with the suffix "-ard" between each of our "-ions" so our "Billion" is their "Milliard", then they have "Billion" (our "Trillion"), then "Billiard" (our "Quadrillion"), then "Trillion" (our "Quintillion"), etc.  http...

#D37 (decentralisation to decibel) 06.09.2022

I read from decentralisation to decibel.     Bye bye Cerebrum: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decerebration I figured out this “decimeter” thing. A decimeter is 1/10 of a meter, a centimeter is 1/100 of a meter, and a millimeter is 1/1000 of a meter. My brain was multiplying them by ten (millimeter to centimeter to decimeter) but that wasn’t the right way to think about it. OK, I feel better now  ...

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