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WOTD: noisome
noI səm adjective definition 1. offensive or disgusting, esp. in smell; foul.example: The field hospital was a noisome place that reeked of human filth and human misery. See the full entry How…
WOTD: scruple
skru p@l noun definition 1: a moral or ethical consideration or doubt that gives rise to uneasiness, hesitation, or restraint; qualm.example: The man had no scruples and didn’t think twice before swindling…
WOTD: demur
dih muhrintransitive verbdefinition 1: to object or indicate opposition to something.example: When it was suggested that the requirement be dropped, many of the teachers demurred.example: For diplomacy’s sake, I demur here from commenting on which…
WOTD: spire
spaIr noundefinition 1: a tall, narrow, cone-shaped roof or upward projection on a building or outer wall; steeple; pinnacle.example: Construction crews at the World Trade Center hoisted a flag-bedecked spire to the…