transitive verb to cause great disturbance in (the mind); agitate or worry.His daughter’s question about her mother’s death perturbed him, and he couldn’t understand what made her ask such a thing. See…
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brutal
adjective exceptionally savage, merciless, or cruel.The brutal jailer worked the prisoners until they dropped from exhaustion. See the full entry
marquee
noun a canopy or rooflike covering that extends outward from the entrance to a building, and, in the case of a theater, having a sign that displays the title of the current…
Weekly Quiz
With the Wordsmyth Vocabulary Center activities, you can study the words of the week, play games with them, and assess your knowledge of their meanings with a quiz. Go to the Vocabulary…
fidget
intransitive verb to move one’s body nervously and restlessly.He fidgeted in his chair as he waited for the test results. See the full entry