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Posted on April 9, 2022April 2, 2022 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: brazen

Posted on April 8, 2022September 16, 2022 by Wordsmyth

adjective shameless; bold.The elderly woman was shocked at the teenager’s brazen retort. transitive verb to face or endure in a bold or defiant way (often fol. by “out” or “through”).The suspect maintained…

WOTD: suppress

Posted on April 7, 2022April 2, 2022 by Wordsmyth

transitive verb 1. to stop the activities or progress of, esp. by force.The government suppressed the rebellion. 2. to keep back, as an emotion or urge.He couldn’t suppress his grin. See the…

WOTD: linguistic

Posted on April 6, 2022April 2, 2022 by Wordsmyth

adjective of or pertaining to language or linguistics.Studying their dialect, she gathered as much linguistic information as possible, particularly with regard to grammatical rules and the articulation of sounds. See the full…

WOTD: attrition

Posted on April 5, 2022September 16, 2022 by Wordsmyth

noun 1. a gradual wearing down or erosion as a result of friction. 2. a gradual erosion of strength or morale.They were now fighting a war of attrition. See the full entry

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