Vocabbett - Fun Vocabulary & History Stories

Welcome to part 2 of our mini-series, "How to Instantly Sound Smarter!"

Following on the success of good vs. well, let's tackle another common offender: less vs. fewer. 

For years, I blithely went th…

I am SO excited about this podcast because it kicks off a little mini series called "5 Ways to Instantly Sound Smarter."

In this series, I will teach you how to fix 5 of the most common grammatical …

Episode 13 of the Vocabbett podcast shares an anthropomorphic, bovine-centric short story...which is merely SAT-speak for it's a story about a talking cow! 

It's nice and quick, but still packed with…

Episode 12 of the Vocabbett podcast shares brilliant insults from television and literature. 

And when I say "brilliant," I mean that in both the British sense ("that's brilliant, darling!") and the …

Today's podcast deviates from my usual vocabulary-boosting stories to address the latest updates regarding COVID-19 and school closures — specifically, one big mistake I see people making!

When we fi…

Today's podcast shares an excellent vocabulary-boosting story about a modern girl named in honor of Boudicea, the ancient female warrior who took on the Roman empire. 

It's FILLED with SAT vocabulary…

I know what you're thinking. "Umm...Mrs. Abbett, isn't EVERY song riddled with grammatical errors?

Why, yes, they are.

However, for this podcast I haven't focused on the obvious errors, ones so large…

What is the BIG mistake that most courses make?

I know, it's a rather loaded question. However, considering that courses are the foundation of our education system, it's certainly something worth exp…

In episode 7 of the Vocabbett podcast, we chat the Latin root "ambulare" before moving on to chapter one of my vocabulary-boosting novelette Death at the Villa Tarconti! 

Keep reading on Amazon when …

In episode 6 of the Vocabbett podcast, I hint at some changes coming to Vocabbett before sharing a (vocabulary-boosting) story that pays homage to my favorite author, Elizabeth Peters!

If you're a fa…

In episode 5 of The Vocabbett Podcast, we continue to sneakily improve our vocabulary through fun, unique stories. Today, the story revolves around a Shakespearean scholar who wakes up to find...she …

In episode four of The Vocabbett Podcast, I share a behind-the-scenes look at what's going on at Vocabbett before diving in to the short story of the day: The Ghosts of Google Earth! 

A lighthearted …

Now that you know the secret superpower behind the Vocabbett method (*cough!* stories!), it's time to see it in action. 

In this podcast, I share a fun, vocabulary-boosting short story I wrote called…

Flashcards, study guides, computer programs...sometimes it seems like these are the only ways to memorize new words.

But did you know that there are elite memory athletes? People who can memorize a s…

Amid the school closures currently sweeping the nation as a result of COVID-19, many families are making difficult decisions about how to continue receiving a quality education. 

Never fear! The Voca…