Ever stared at a blank page and wondered how to say “thesis” another way? You are not alone. A thesis can be a long research paper for a degree. It can also be the main idea of an essay. S...
Picture this. You are writing an email to your teacher. You type, “Besides the homework, I finished the extra reading.” Then you type “besides” again two lines later. It starts...
Your cousin says, “I’ll be in the den.” Where is she? In a cozy room? Or in a wolf’s home? The word den has several meanings, so people often ask for another word for den. A de...
You meet a new coworker and learn you grew up on the same street. You both say, “What a coincidence!” Later that day, you say it again in an email. Now the world feels tired. A coincidence...
Have you ever started telling a story and ended up talking about something totally different? That is a tangent. A tangent is a side topic that pulls you away from your main point. Maybe you were expl...
Picture rolling out of bed, your hair a tangled mess, and rushing out the door without a comb. Your friend takes one look and says, “You look totally unkempt today!” That word describes an...
You just walked into a coffee shop and told a friend, “This is my favorite spot.” A minute later, you noticed a spot on your shirt. Then you spotted your friend waving from across the room...
Have you ever used the word “invented” three times in one paragraph and felt stuck? It happens to almost every writer. Maybe you’re describing a new gadget, or maybe you’re cal...
