Better Essay Writing using New Dictionary Words

Better Essay Writing using New Dictionary Words Using New Dictionary Words in Your Essays? Thats Baller. Using New Dictionary Words in Your Essays? Thats Baller. Can’t seem to find the words to write your essay?  Good news:  the Oxford Dictionary has added many new words to their dictionary: We don’t mean to  humblebrag, but the August update to  OxfordDictionaries.com  is  bare  good and  nailed on  to interest and impress you. Throw an  air punch  or have a  bro hug  (don’t be  cray  and  throw shade  or show us the  side-eye); be a  baller  and join the  hyperconnected  vocabulary  fandom  and read on to discover which new words from the worlds of popular culture, technology, the news, and more have been added to  OxfordDictionaries.com. Many new wordsfrom Oxford Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, and moreoriginated as slang (“adorbs,” “listicle ,” “chillax) or from new technologies (“hashtag,”  â€œbinge-watch”).  There are also many insults added (“hot mess) but what does it mean when  a term you use to describe  your frenemies (added in 2009!) is now an official word? Should you write your essay on your love of bro hugs?  Maybe not. But if you want to write about how your dream job is in translation of  conlang  (which refers to constructed language like Klingon),  there’s now an official word for that. Words are just a tool for self-expression.  While we always caution against overuse of slang, we also always encourage students to maintain their honest voices. These words just might be the tools to help you do that. Contact us  for help with using these new words. Get help  navigating the 2014-15 Common App. Call  for more information on how to give your essay an edge! About CEA HQView all posts by CEA HQ »