adjective not existing; not having substance in reality.Injury seemed to be nonexistent although his pain was very real.Her parents asked about her friends at the new school, not knowing they were nonexistent….
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optimist
noun one who usually or in a specific instance expects a good outcome. (Cf. pessimist.)How can you be such an optimist with all these troubles in the world?I had given up all…
piety
noun worshipful devotion to and veneration of God or family; piousness.They were aware of their daughter’s piety, and yet it surprised them when she announced that she would become a nun. See…
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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…
intervene
intransitive verb 1. to enter a situation so as to change what is happening.The teacher intervened in the children’s quarrel.If the neighbor had not intervened, a tragedy might have occurred.I’m sorry to…