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WOTD: modify

Posted on December 20, 2021September 19, 2022 by Wordsmyth

transitive verb to alter somewhat; make changes in.To save money, they had to modify their plans for the house.We objected to some of the things in the contract, so they agreed to…

Weekly Quiz

Posted on December 18, 2021December 9, 2021 by Wordsmyth

With the Wordsmyth Vocabulary Center activities, you can study these words, play games with them, and assess your knowledge of their meanings with a quiz. Click here to go to the Vocabulary…

WOTD: lush

Posted on December 17, 2021December 9, 2021 by Wordsmyth

adjective of plants, growing abundantly.It had rained a great deal in the early spring and now the grass was lush. See the full entry

WOTD: drone

Posted on December 16, 2021December 9, 2021 by Wordsmyth

noun a male honeybee or other male bee, whose only function is to impregnate the queen.Unlike the worker bees, drones do not collect pollen. See the full entry

Update on Word of the Year 2021

Posted on December 15, 2021January 27, 2022 by Wordsmyth

We’re near the end of our 2021 Word of the Year essay contest. We will stop accepting nominations on December 24, 2021. Several hundred people have taken the time to write a…

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