adjective living on a diet of both plant and animal food.Human beings are omnivorous as a species, but some humans choose to avoid animal foods. See the full entry
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WOTD: surge
noun a strong, forceful forward motion, like that of a wave; rush.The storm caused a sudden surge of flood water. intransitive verb to move or swell in or like a wave; billow.Seawater…
WOTD: confidant
noun one to whom a secret or secrets are trusted or confided.Her sister was her confidant, the one to whom she told all her secrets. See the full entry
WOTD: irk
transitive verb to annoy, irritate, or exasperate.The barking from the dog next door really irks me when I’m trying to sleep.It irked her that he was late for dinner yet again.It always…
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