Wordsmyth

adjective characterized by intellect or reason.She missed the cerebral discussions she’d had with her friends in her student days. See the full entry

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adjective habitually silent and uncommunicative.Her taciturn son had a surprising amount to say on the subject of prisons. See the full entry

noun a person or thing that is considered a clear symbol or representative of something and is the object of reverence or high esteem.Einstein is an icon of twentieth-century physics.Elvis Presley is…

transitive verb to break or breach (a law, contract, covenant, or the like).He violated the hunting laws by shooting a doe out of season.The senator violated the trust of the people by…