Wordsmyth

adjective binding in a moral or legal sense.Basic care of one’s child is considered obligatory by the law. See the full entry

adjective 1. causing or having the potential to cause death.This dangerous intersection has been the site of a number of fatal accidents.Her injuries proved to be fatal. 2. leading to misfortune, ruin,…

adjective simple, natural, and unsophisticated; lacking in suspicion.Because children are naive, it is both easy and wrong to take advantage of them. See the full entry

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…

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…