Episode 96: Degust, titrate, epigone, and more

About this episode

In this episode, Matt and Dr. Mom explore various vocabulary words including 'froideur', 'titrate', and 'epigone'.

What do you call the covering the waiter removes to unveil a fine platter at a fancy restaurant? If you said "lid," then you need to listen to today's episode. As you'll discover, this episode is no mere epigone. Each word is the kind you can degust one by one by one. Matt and Mom cover froideur, titrate, the close-fitting hats women wore in the 1920s, and more. Enjoy!

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt, Dr. Mom

Topics covered

• vocabulary
• language learning
• mnemonics
• word definitions
• education

Keywords

• vocabulary
• mnemonics
• language
• education
• word meanings

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Episode 96, froideur, titrate, epigone

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