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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…

intransitive verb to turn aside or away from a particular course; change direction; swerve.The car veered to the right to avoid hitting the deer.She veered from the subject of politics as she…

noun a humorous imitation in print, music, or performance of a serious person, work of art, or publication.The spring musical, entitled “Spamlet, Prince of Cyberspace,” is a parody of Shakespeare’s play “Hamlet.”…

transitive verb to take a possession or attribute away from; divest of.The hurricane deprived many residents of their homes.The factory’s closing deprived workers of their livelihoods. See the full entry

transitive verb to speak badly of; defame; slander.The politician complained that she had been maligned by the press.Some parents maligned the teacher and tried to get him fired. adjective evil in intent,…