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Student Contest | Our Fourth Annual 15-Second Vocabulary Video ChallengeContests

By THE LEARNING NETWORK JAN. 12, 2017

We’ve been publishing a Word of the Day every school day since 2009, and in2013, just as we were about to hit 1,000 words, we worked with Vocabulary.comand together announced our first Vocabulary Video Contest.

We liked the results so much that we’ve brought it back every year since.

So, for the fourth year in a row, we invite you to create a short video thatdefines or teaches any of the words in our collection, which is now over 1,600words strong.

You have until Feb. 28 at 7 a.m. Eastern time to enter. All the rules andregulations, as well as some inspiration from past winners, are below.

As we like to remind you each year: Tenacity + a desire to edify + anenterprising nature – sloth = a beguiling result.

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Q. I’m in! What are the rules and guidelines?

A. All words must come from our Word of the Day feature.

— Each word must be pronounced and defined, and the part of speech

must be given. Please don’t forget: every year we have to disqualify many whofail to heed this rule.

— All definitions must come from either the Word of the Day orVocabulary.com. If there are several definitions, you may use just the first one ifyou like.

— You must be 13 to 19 years old, but can be from anywhere in the world.

— Your video should be no more than 15 seconds, but can be shorter.

— You can work alone, with a partner or in a group, but only one submissionper student, please, whether you’re working alone or with others.

— Use your imagination. You can act the word out, animate it, use puppets,draw, sing a song, create a dance, incorporate photographs, create a Claymation, oranything else that will help viewers understand and learn your word.

— Post a link to the video in our comments section with the name or names ofeveryone who worked on the video. We will watch the videos first to make surethey are appropriate before we approve your comment, so don’t worry if you don’tsee your link for a day or two.

— Please make sure your video is public so that we can see it without apassword.

— The contest ends on Feb. 28 at 7 a.m. Eastern time.

— Here is a PDF of all 1,631 words we have published through Jan. 11, 2017.

Q. So we only post a link to our video on your blog. Where do wepost the videos themselves?

A. Anywhere that you, your teachers and your parents or guardians arecomfortable with, but please make sure we don’t need a password toaccess it.

Video hosting sites students have used in the past include YouTube, Vimeo,WeVideo, Magisto, Musical.ly, GoAnimate, PowToon and Google Docs. Make

sure your video is shared with the public so our judges can watch it —especially if you are using Google Docs.

Of course, please follow the Terms of Service for whatever platform you use.

Q. Where can I look for inspiration?

A. Your first stop should be the posts featuring our 2016, 2014 and 2013winners.

But if you’d like to learn more about developing vocabulary throughmultimodal expression, you might read some of the work of Prof. Bridget Dalton.In this article for Literacy Beat, she describes the step-by-step process she wentthrough with her graduate students to have them create short videos.

Q. How can I choose a word, then learn enough about it to make avideo?

A. To choose your word, you can scroll through our Word of the Day feature.Or, you can scan this lengthy PDF list of all 1,631 words we published through Jan.11, 2017. (Teachers, you might choose the specific words from that list that youwould like your students to use.)

Next, look up the word by putting it, along with the phrase “Word of the Day,”into our search, which you can find if you scroll down past the band that featuresour Lesson Plan subject areas. Read the entry to learn its definition, see how it hasbeen used in The Times, and take a quick quiz to ensure you understand it.

You might next head to the Vocabulary.com dictionary, where you’ll find afriendly explanation and a rich supply of authentic usage examples from bothcurrent and classic sources.

Take a look at the entries for gnarled and disenfranchise— both from theWord of the Day — as examples. Once you have a handle on the word’s meaningand how it is commonly used, you can start to think about the most effective way toteach that word in a 15-second video.

Thank you for participating. Post the link to your video, along with the name

or names of all those who worked on it, in the comments field.

You can also post your questions there, and we’ll answer them as soon as wecan.

And if you want to know what other challenges we’ll be featuring on our sitethis year, check our contest calendar.

© 2017 The New York Times Company

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1631 New York Times Learning Network Words of the Day Note: This 12-page list of all the Words of the Day published on The New York Times Learning Network from Oct. 15, 2009 to Jan. 11, 2017 was created to accompany the Learning Network’s Fourth Annual 15-Second Vocabulary Video contest.

aberrant abominable aboriginal abrasive abscond abstemious abstinence abysmal accessory acclimate accretion acidulous acme acoustics acquittal acrimonious acrophobia actuarial acuity addendum addiction addled adherent adjuration adjutant adorn adulterate adventitious aerie affidavit affliction affluence agape agglomeration aggrandize agility agnostic agog alchemy alias alimentary

allay allegiance allegory alloy altruistic amalgamate ambiguous ambulatory amicable amnesty amok amorally amphitheater amulet analogy anecdote anesthetic angular anneal annex annotate annul anoint anomalous anomaly anonymity antagonism anthem anthropomorphic antithesis anvil aphasia apogee apolitical apologist apostate apparition appurtenance aquiline arable arboretum

arcade ardor argot aria aristocracy armada arrears arrhythmic arrogance arroyo arsenal artifact artifice artless ashen askance aspirant assay assumption assurance asteroid astral astringent asunder asylum asymmetric atavism atone attentive atypical audit augury austere authenticate authoritarian authoritative automaton autonomous autopsy auxiliary avenge

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aversion aviary avow awry babble bacchanalian bait balk balm bandy bantering bard barefaced barrage barrister bawdy bedraggled befuddle begrudge beguile beholden behoove bemoan bemused bereaved bereavement berserk besiege bevy bicker bifurcate bifurcated bigotry bilious billowing blanch blare blighted blowhard bludgeon bluff blurt bode bohemian bolt bombastic bountiful bovine

bowdlerize braggadocio braggart brawn brazen brevity brindled bristle brocade brook browbeat browse brunt buccaneer buffoonery bugaboo bureaucracy burnish cabal cacophonous cadaverous calorific candor cant cantankerous canter canvass capillary caprice caption captious carafe carapace carat carcinogenic cardiologist caricature carnal carnivorous carouse carping cartographer cascade caste catalyst catcall catechism cathartic

caulk causal cauterize cede censor censorious centigrade centrifuge centurion cerebration ceremonious chafe chameleon champion chaotic chauvinist cherubic chide chimerical chisel chivalrous chortle chronic circlet circumlocution circumscribe clairvoyant clamor clandestine clangor clarion cleft cliché clientele climactic clime cloister clout cloying coagulate coalition coddle codify coercion coeval cog cogitate cognate

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cognizance cohabit cohesion cohort coiffure coincidence collate collateral collation colossus comatose comely comestible comeuppance commandeer commemorative communal compelling compilation compile complacency complementary compliance compliant comprehensive compress conceit concentric conception concession conciliatory concord condiment condole conducive confluence conformity confound congeal congruent conifer connivance connotation connubial conscript consensus consequential consign

consistent consonance consort conspiracy constraint construe contagion contention contortion contraband contrite controvert convex conveyance corollary corporeal corpulent correlation corrosive corrugated cosmic countermand courier covenant crabbed credulity creed crescendo crestfallen cringe crotchety crux cryptic cubicle culmination cumulative cupidity curmudgeon dabble dally dank dapper dappled daub dauntless dawdle deadlock deadpan

debauch decadence decant deciduous decomposition decoy decrepitude deduce deface defame defection deference defile deflect defrock degenerate degradation deify delete delirium delta delusion delve demented demographic demolition demotic demur denote depose deposition derision desiccate determination deterrent detonation detrimental dexterous diadem diatribe diffident diffuse dilate diligence dilute diminution dinghy diorama

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dirge disabuse disaffected disapprobation disavow disband discernible disclaim discombobulated disconsolate discordant discount discourse discretion discursive disdain disembark disenfranchise disengage disfigure disgorge dishearten disheveled disjoint dislodge dismember dismiss disparity dispassionate disperse disport disquisition dissection dissolution distill diurnal diva diverge diversion divest doctrinaire doddering doff dogged dogmatic domineer don dormer

dossier dour douse dowdy downcast dregs drivel droll drone dross drudgery dubious ductile dulcet dupe duress dynamic earthy eccentricity ecologist eddy edify effectual effeminate effervescent effete effigy effluvium effusion egotistical egress elaborate elegy elixir ellipsis elliptical eloquence elusive embed embezzlement embroider embryonic emollient empathy encipher encomiastic encroachment endearment

engaging enmity ennui enterprising entomology entrée enumerate eon epic epilogue episodic epithet epitome equanimity equinox equity equivocate errant erroneous escapade estrange estranged ethereal ethnic ethnology ethos eulogistic eulogy euphony euthanasia evasive evenhanded evocative evocative exceptionable excerpt exchequer excise execrable exemplary exempt exert exhilarating exigency exorcise expansive expenditure expletive

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expository expropriate extenuate extort extradition extrapolate extrinsic exuberance facile faction factitious fallacious fallible fallow falter fanaticism fancied fancier fawning febrile fecundity feign feint felon feral ferment fervid festive fete fetter fiat fickle fictitious fidelity figurative figurine filch filibuster filigree filing finale finesse finite firebrand fissure flay fleck fleece

flick flit floe florid flotsam flounder fluency fluke foppish forensic foreshadow forestall forgo forswear fortitude fracas franchise frantic fraudulent fray fresco friction frieze fritter frond fructify frugality fugitive fulcrum functionary fundamental funereal furtive fusion gaffe gainsay gall galleon gambit gambol gamely gape gargantuan gastronomy gauche gaudy gaunt gawk

gazette generality generate generic gentility gentry genuflect gerontocracy gerrymander gestate gesticulation ghastly gibberish giddy girth gist glacial glare glimmer gloat glower glutinous glutton gnarled goad gory gouge gourmand grandeur granulate grate gratuity grievance grill grotto grovel grudging gruel gruff guffaw guileless guise gusto gusty habituate hackles hale hallucination

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halting hamper harangue haughtiness hazardous headstrong heckler heedless hegemony herbivorous hermetic hermitage heterodox heyday hilarity hindmost hinterland hireling hoary homespun hoodwink horticultural hubris hue and cry humanitarian husbandry hypercritical hypocritical iconoclastic ideology idiom idyllic igneous ignite ignoble ignominy illimitable illusion imbalance imbroglio immolate immune immutable impale impalpable impassable impasse impassive

impeach impenetrable impenitent imperceptible imperious impermeable impertinent impiety impious implausible implication implicit imply impolitic imponderable importunate imposture imprecation improvident imprudent impudence inadvertently inarticulate incandescent incantation incarnate incarnation incisive incite inclusive incommodious incompatible incorporeal incorrigible incriminate incrustation incubate incursion indemnify indeterminate indicative indigence indisputable indomitable inductive inequity inerrancy inert

infantile infernal ingenuous inimitable injurious innuendo inopportune inquisitor insalubrious insightful insolence insomnia insouciant insubordination insubstantial insularity insurgent insurmountable intangible integral intelligentsia interdict interpolate interregnum intransigence introvert inured invalidate invective invocation invulnerable iota iridescent irony irreconcilable irrefutable irremediable irreparable irresolute irretrievable irreverence isotope isthmus jabber jargon jaunt jaunty jettison

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jibe jingoist jollity jovial judicious junket junta jurisprudence kernel killjoy kindred kleptomaniac knead knell kudos labile laborious laceration lagoon laity lampoon lancet languor lank larder largess lascivious latent laud lectern leery legerdemain leniency leonine levee levitate levy lewd lexicographer lexicon liability liaison libel libertine licentious lien limber limpid

lineament linguistic litany lithe litigation lode longevity lope loquacious lout lucid lucre lugubrious lunar luster lustrous luxuriate macabre machination magisterial magnanimity magniloquent maim malcontent malefactor malfeasance malicious malignant malingerer malleable malodorous mammal manifestation manumit marital maritime marshal marsupial masochist masticate matriarch matriculate mauve maverick mealy-mouthed meditation megalomania melee

memorialize mendacious mendicant mercantile mercurial metallurgical metaphor metaphysical miasma migrant militate mimicry minatory mincing minuscule mirage misadventure misanthrope misapprehension miserly mishap misogynist missile missive mite mnemonic modish modulate molecule mollify molt monarchy monastic monolithic monotheism monotony monumental moodiness morose mortician mosaic mote motility mountebank muddle muggy multiform multilingual

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multiplicity musty mutability mutinous myopic naïveté narcissist natty navigable nebulous negligence neologism nepotism nether nettle nexus nicety niggle nihilist nirvana nocturnal noisome nomenclature nonchalance noncommittal notoriety novelty noxious nullify nutrient oaf obese obfuscate objective oblique obliterate oblivion obsequious obsessive obtuse occult oculist odorous offensive offhand officious ogle ominous

omnipotent omnipresent onomatopoeia opaque opiate opportune opportunist optician optional opulence orator ordination ornithologist orthodox oscillate outspoken outstrip outwit overblown overwrought ovoid pachyderm pacifist pacify palate palatial paleontology palette palimpsest pall pallet palliate pallid pandemic panegyric panoramic parable paradigm paradox parallelism paranoia paraphrase parasite parlance parley parry parsimony partial

partiality partition passive pathos patois pauper pedagogy pedantic pediatrician pell-mell penance penury peon perceptive percussion peregrination peremptory perfidious perforate perimeter peripheral peroration pervasive pessimism petulant philanderer philatelist philology phoenix physiognomy piecemeal pied piety pigment pious pitfall pithy pivotal placebo plagiarize plait plasticity pliable pliant plutocracy poignancy polarize polemical

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politic polity pomposity pontifical pore poseur potable potent potentate potion potpourri pragmatist prate prattle preamble precipitate precipitous précis predator predetermine predispose preeminent pre-empt preen prefatory premise premonition premonitory prevaricate prim primogeniture primordial primp privy procurement prod profligate progeny prognosis prognosticate prolixity prologue promiscuous propellant prophetic propriety propulsive prosody

protean protuberance provender provident provisional provocative proxy prude pry psyche psychosis puerile pugilist pugnacity pulchritude pulmonary purge pusillanimous putrid pyromaniac quack quaff quail quay quell quibble quiescent quietude quip quizzical quorum rabid ragamuffin raiment rakish ramble ramify rampart random rant rarefied raspy ratiocination rationalize ravage rave reactionary realm

rebate rebus rebut recapitulate recession reciprocal reconnaissance recrimination recumbent recurrent redolent redundant reek refrain refulgent regal regatta regeneration regicide rehabilitate reimburse rejuvenate relic relish reminiscence remission remnant remorse remunerative rendezvous renege reparable repeal replicate repository reprobate reprove repugnance reputable repute requite residue resignation resonant restraint resumption resurge retinue

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retract retrench retrograde retrospective reverent revile revoke revulsion rhapsodize riddle rife rile riveting roil roseate rotunda rousing rubble ruddy ruffian rummage runic ruse rusticate saboteur sacrilegious salient saline sallow sanctimonious sap sarcasm sardonic sate satellite satiate satire satirical saturate saturnine savor scaffold scapegoat scenario schematic scintilla scuffle scuttle

secession seclusion sect sedate sedition seedy seemly seep seethe seminal senility sensual sententious sepulcher serendipity serenity serpentine severity sextant shard sheaf shimmer shoddy shrew shyster sidereal silt simian simile simplistic sinecure sinewy sinuous skimp skinflint skulk skullduggery slacken slake slander slapdash sleazy slew slipshod sloth sluggard sluice slur

smelt smirk snicker snivel sobriety solder solemnity solstice solvent somatic somnambulist sonorous sophistry spangle spasmodic spat spate spatial specious spectral spectrum spendthrift spontaneity sportive spruce squabble squander squat stagnant stanch stanza static statutory stealth stem stickler stipple stockade stodgy stoke stolid strut stupefy stupor Stygian suavity subaltern subdue

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subjective subliminal submissive suborn subpoena subsidiary subsidy substantive subtlety suffragist suffuse sultry summation sundry superannuated superficial supernumerary supine supplant supple supposition suppress surly surreptitious surrogate suture swarthy swathe swerve swindler syllogism symbiosis synoptic synthesis tangential tarry taut tautological tawdry tedium teetotalism temperament tempestuous tempo tenacity tendentious tepid termination

terminology tessellated testy tether thematic theocracy theoretical thermal thrifty throttle tightwad timbre timidity timorous tipple tithe titter titular toga tonsure torque torrent tortuous touchstone touchy tout traduce trajectory tranquility transcendent transcribe transgression transient transition transitory translucent trappings traumatic tribute trident trigger truculence truncate turbid tureen turgid turncoat turpitude

tutelary typhoon tyranny ulterior ultimatum unaccountable unassailable unassuming unconscionable uncouth underlying underscore undulate unearth unearthly unfaltering unfettered unfledged uniformity unimpeachable uninhibited unison unkempt unprecedented unprepossessing unravel unrequited unsullied untenable unwarranted uproarious urchin usury utopia vainglorious valor vantage vapid vaporize vassal veer vegetate venal vendor veneer venerable venial venison

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venom vent ventral ventriloquist veracity verbatim verbose verdigris verity vex viand vicarious vicissitude victuals vigor vindictive vintner virile visceral viscid viscous vituperative vivacious

vivisection vortex vouchsafe vulpine waffle waggish waif wallow wan wanderlust wangle wastrel wax waylay welt welter whet whimsical whit whittle whorl willful wily

wince windfall winsome wispy wistful withdrawn withstand witless witticism wizardry wizened wont worldly writ writhe xenophobia yen yoke yokel yore zeal zealot