transitive verb to keep within bounds; confine; restrict.Our freedom is circumscribed by laws. Full Entry →Watch a quick video lesson for this word.
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threshold
noun the point when something starts to happen.Poor leadership has brought the two countries to the threshold of war. Full Entry →Watch a quick video lesson for this word.
accompany
verb to go with.She will accompany us to the zoo. Full Entry →Watch a quick video lesson for this word.
cacophonous
adjective characterized by a discordant, sometimes unpleasant, mixture of sounds.Some find Stravinsky’s unconventional harmonies cacophonous and jarring. Full Entry →Watch a video explainer.
envious
adjective showing or feeling envy or desire for what another has.I am envious of her new red shoes. Full Entry →Watch a video explainer.