Today's Best App: Vocabulary.com

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Vocabulary.com by Vocabulary.com ($2.99, 4.1 MB): Edutain yourself and others, if you're a teacher or parent, with this word-based trivia game and dictionary app. Simple, yet effectively challenging, the competitive test portion involves filling in the blank with the most appropriate word or selecting the correct definition of a word using a context providing sentence or just a basic message, such as "comfortable means," from a four option list. If your first selection is the right choice, there's a 100-point reward that gets added to your score. Following every 10 questions, a summary panel informs you of the round results, leading scorers, plus offers links to the dictionary-type entries, which are actually available throughout the game and through almost every other section of the app. In fact, along with links embedded into the multiple choice answers and results page, it's possible to review all encountered vocabulary and your performance, including a breakdown of words mastered and those you're still learning, as well as discover professionally constructed categorized word lists by accessing the hidden resource area by tapping the menu, list, or "hamburger" button at the top-left. A free Vocabulary.com account or connection to your Facebook profile is required.

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