Did you know Sesquipedalian means ‘using long words’?

In August I reviewed charity search engine Searchkindly.org, which is build on the idea of micro-volunteerism: Many people doing a little achieves a lot.

Today I discovered freerice.com - another ‘microvolunterism’ site that’s actually kind of fun. Essentially, you play a vocabulary building game and every time you get it right (almost every go since the difficulty automatically ajdusts) they donate 10 grains of rice.
Not a lot of rice, but it builds up quickly, both your individual effort and the collective amount (which is kindof fun to look at too).

The best way to check it out is by trying it out – so head over and have a play.

But if you want more info, this is from their FAQ:

Who pays for the donated rice?
The rice is paid for by the advertisers whose names you see on the bottom of your vocabulary screen. This is regular advertising for these companies, but it is also something more. Through their advertising at FreeRice, these companies support both learning (free vocabulary for everyone) and reducing hunger (free rice for the hungry). We commend these companies for their participation at FreeRice.
How does the FreeRice vocabulary program work?
FreeRice has a custom database containing thousands of words at varying degrees of difficulty. There are words appropriate for people just learning English and words that will challenge the most scholarly professors. In between are thousands of words for students, business people, homemakers, doctors, truck drivers, retired people… everyone!

FreeRice automatically adjusts to your level of vocabulary. It starts by giving you words at different levels of difficulty and then, based on how you do, assigns you an approximate starting level. You then determine a more exact level for yourself as you play. When you get a word wrong, you go to an easier level. When you get three words in a row right, you go to a harder level. This one-to-three ratio is best for keeping you at the “outer fringe” of your vocabulary, where learning can take place.
There are 50 levels in all, but it is rare for people to get above level 48.

What’s the highest level you can get up to?