What are Vocab Adventures?

We offer stories that make it natural and fun to build your advanced English vocabulary! Designed by teachers and test-prep experts, Vocab Adventures stories introduce new vocabulary words in the context of immersive and memorable stories.

Perfect for teens (13+), advanced English learners (B2+), and those preparing for exams like the GRE, TOEFL, IELTS, TOEIC, and others that test your English vocabulary!

Who are we?

  • Karen Boyd is a social science researcher with a PhD from the School of Information at the University of Maryland, College Park (2020) and MBA from the University of California, San Diego (2011). She is a former college instructor and test prep teacher. She does too much math during the day for a word lover. (GRE V: 170)

  • Ryan has over a decade of experience teaching test prep, particularly the GMAT, SAT, and TOEFL, and teaching English as a foreign language. He holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of California, San Diego and a TEFL certificate from TEFL-Prague. He is also a musician, photographer, and home cooking enthusiast. (GMAT: 780)