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denude

Posted on July 22, 2025July 17, 2025 by Wordsmyth

transitive verb to strip bare; remove covering from.The heavy rain denuded the trees of their remaining leaves. See the full entry

degradation

Posted on July 21, 2025July 17, 2025 by Wordsmyth

noun the act or process of bringing down or lowering in character or moral purpose.Marriage to this man, an actor, brought about her degradation in the eyes of her aristocratic family. See…

Weekly Quiz

Posted on July 19, 2025June 26, 2025 by Wordsmyth

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…

sprout

Posted on July 18, 2025July 9, 2025 by Wordsmyth

verb to start to grow.The buds on the trees sprouted in the spring. See the full entry

poll

Posted on July 17, 2025July 9, 2025 by Wordsmyth

noun a set of questions given to large numbers of people. Polls are used to gather information about what the public thinks.The food company’s poll showed that most people like ketchup better…

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