noun means of subsistence.Farming is his livelihood. See the full entry
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WOTD: accord
noun balanced interrelationship; agreement; harmony.In accord with tradition, the bride wore white. transitive verb to cause to agree; make harmonious; reconcile.It is sad that it took a tragedy to accord these two…
WOTD: bog
noun an area of soft, wet earth and decayed vegetation; marsh.Bogs are suitable for growing cranberries. transitive verb & intransitive verb to become or cause to be stuck or immobilized as in…
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WOTD: radical
adjective 1. of or relating to roots, origins, or fundamental characteristics; basic.There are radical differences between these two systems of government. 2. extreme or complete, as a particular action or behavior.The parents’…