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

Category

Education

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Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

#A223 (apocalypse to apogee) 19.09.2019

I read from apocalypse to apogee. The word of the episode is "apocalypticism". dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#A222 (apical dominance to Apoc) 18.09.2019

Sharon reads from apical dominance to Apoc. The word of the episode is "aplomb". dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#A221 (aphasia to apical) 17.09.2019

I read from aphasia to apical. The word of the episode is "aphasia". Turns out the Latin word for "bee" is "apis". dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#A220 (ape to aphaeresis) 16.09.2019

I read from ape to aphaeresis. The word of the episode is "ape".  Alright, my backwards talking at the end wasn't as good as I hoped it would be but I hope you get the picture.  And if you couldn't tell, I said "Look at me! I am a monkey!"  Oh, and here's a link to the video I learned it for.  It was going to be a longer video with 2 other people but we never got around to it so I just made part o...

#A219 (Apache to APC) 15.09.2019

I read from Apache to APC. The word of the episode is "apartheid". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apartheid Trevor Noah talking about his life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqciCFLxfEE dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#A218 (anyways to apace) 14.09.2019

I read from anyways to apace. The word of the episode is "anywheres". dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#A217 (anxiety to anyway) 13.09.2019

I read from anxiety to anyway. The word of the episode is "anxiety". dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#A216 (antler to anvil) 12.09.2019

I read from antler to anvil. The word of the episode is "ant lion" or "antlion". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antlion dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#A215 (antistrophe to antiwhite) 11.09.2019

I read from antistrophe to antiwhite. The word of the episode is "antiwhite". dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#A214 (antiscorbutic to antistatic) 10.09.2019

I read from antiscorbutic to antistatic. The word of the episode is "antiscorbutic". dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#A213 (antiproton to antis) 09.09.2019

I read from antiproton to antis. The word of the episode is "antirrhinum". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antirrhinum dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#A212 (antiperspirant to antipope) 08.09.2019

I read from antiperspirant to antipope. https://www.antipodesmap.com/ The word of the episode is "antiphrasis". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antiphrasis dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#A211 (antimycin A to antipersonnel) 07.09.2019

I read from antimycin A to antipersonnel. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antinovel The word of the episode is "anting". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anting_(bird_activity) dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#A210 (anti-inflammatory to antimony) 06.09.2019

I read from anti-inflammatory to antimony. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macassar_oil The word of the episode is "antimatter". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimatter dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#A209 (antiferromagnetic to anti-idiotype) 05.09.2019

I read from antiferromagnetic to anti-idiotype. The word of the episode is "antihuman". dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#A208 (anticlockwise to anti-federalist) 04.09.2019

I read from anticlockwise to anti-federalist. The word of the episode is "anticlockwise". dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#A207 (antibusing to anticline) 03.09.2019

I read from antibusing to anticline. The word of the episode is "antic". dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#A206 (antiabortion to antibusiness) 02.09.2019

I read from antiabortion to antibusiness. The word of the episode is "anti-art". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-art dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#A205 (anti- plus examples) 01.09.2019

I read the word (prefix) "anti-" and then a list of examples.   The word of the episode is "anti-". dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#A204 (anthropocentric to anti) 31.08.2019

I read from anthropocentric to anti. The word of the episode is "anthropomorphize". dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#A203 (anthologist to anthropic principle) 30.08.2019

I read from anthologist to anthropic principle. The word of the episode is "anthropic principle". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropic_principle dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#A202 (anterior cruciate ligament to anthocyanin) 29.08.2019

I read from anterior cruciate ligament to anthocyanin. The word of the episode is "anteroom". dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#A201 (antecessor to anterior) 28.08.2019

I read from antecessor to anterior. The word of the episode is "antepenult". Here is some more info on these names for the last 3 syllables of a word. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultima_(linguistics) I think my favorite part is the English translation for "antepenult" which is essentially "before almost the end". dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter....

#A200 (antarctic to antecedent) 27.08.2019

I read from antarctic to antecedent. Here's some info on Antares...cause I was curious...and you are too. https://earthsky.org/brightest-stars/antares-rivals-mars-as-the-scorpions-heart https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antares The word of the episode is "antbear". dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917...

#A199 (answerable to antagonize) 26.08.2019

I read from answerable to antagonize. So it turns out that the James Brown song I mentioned is actually called "I Got Ants in my Pants".  I "sang" the lyric a bit wrong but you get the idea. Here is the song and also a live version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-LhXtB9aG4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaJSNo0dXFE The word of the episode is "ant". dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook....

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