Dept. of Word Lists
"Stymied" on Syria? Ten Words in the News That You Need to Know
Wed Sep 18 13:00:00 EDT 2013
This week, Russia brokered a deal over chemical weapons with Syria, a gunman went on a deadly rampage at the DC Navy Yard, and Obama considered making a historic nomination of a woman for job as Fed chief.
Stay on top of these stories by learning ten New York Times words used in the coverage of these stories: "Stymied" on Syria? Ten Words in the News That You Need to Know.
Then see "Vocabulary Begets Vocabulary: The More You Know, the More You Learn" to understand why learning just these ten words will help you absorb even more as you read.
