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embargo

Posted on March 2, 2023February 23, 2023 by Wordsmyth

noun a government injunction or other legal restriction on trade or the shipment of goods.The government imposed a temporary embargo on all imported beef. transitive verb to place an embargo on. See…

petition

Posted on March 1, 2023February 23, 2023 by Wordsmyth

noun a formal request that is usu. written, often signed by many people, and addressed to an authority that is empowered to grant some right or benefit.Many residents have signed a petition…

deafen

Posted on February 28, 2023February 23, 2023 by Wordsmyth

transtive verb 1. to cause to become deaf.As a child, he had been deafened by an illness. 2. to stun with loud noise.The sudden roar of the cannon deafened the soldiers. See…

ramble

Posted on February 27, 2023February 23, 2023 by Wordsmyth

intransitive verb to wander leisurely or aimlessly; follow a winding or irregular course; meander.They rambled over the hills.The stream rambles through the woods. transitive verb to pass aimlessly over or through.We rambled…

Weekly Quiz

Posted on February 25, 2023February 6, 2023 by Wordsmyth

With the Wordsmyth Vocabulary Center activities, you can study these words, play games with them, and assess your knowledge of their meanings with a quiz. Go to the Vocabulary Center, the words…

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