adjective not permitted by custom or law; illegitimate.His illicit stock market dealings eventually got him into trouble.Marriage to a first cousin is illicit in a number of U.S. states.The senator’s wife had…
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WOTD: capacity
noun 1. the ability to receive, absorb, or contain.We need a tank with larger capacity in order to hold enough water. 2. the total measured amount that can be contained.The gas tank…
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WOTD: lengthy
adjective tediously long in duration, as a speech.The students began to fidget toward the end of the lengthy lecture. See the full entry
WOTD: frugal
adjective very careful with spending so as to avoid waste.In order to support her family on her small income, she had to be frugal.He’s a frugal shopper and always compares prices at…