One of the first things I did when I got my Blackberry Q10
in September, was download a couple of apps and a couple of games. I downloaded
a Tim Horton's app, a TTC app, and a Cineplex Odeon app, as well as games of
Chess, and Angry Birds. But, my favourite of the games I downloaded is called, Anagramy. As the name suggests, it's a
word game. You have to find words in the seven letters you are given, including
the word all seven letters make up. Oh, and the words can't be any shorter than
three letters long. It's rare that I ever get all of the words in each game,
and many times there are words that I would never have caught. Words like
'aphasia' and 'caducei'. 'Aphasia' is a fancy word for 'speech impediment' and
a 'Caducei' is the medical staff that has those two snakes entwined around it.
Well, over the last month, my vocabulary has grown
tremendously because of this little game I downloaded on a whim. I have a list
of words that, prior to playing this free game, I'd never heard of. And, being
a writer, words are important to me. Words are important to everyone; they are
how we communicate in spoken and written formats.
The fact that this word game has given me words to broaden
my vocabulary is awesome. Not only is it a great way to pass the time on a long
subway ride or while waiting for the bus, it's a great learning tool. Who'd
have thought?
Have you downloaded any apps or games that have been
surprisingly helpful? What are your favourites?
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