intransitive verb to travel or make one’s way, usu. slowly and arduously.The settlers trekked across the plains. noun a slow or arduous trip.Some inexperienced mountaineers were unable to manage the trek up…
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WOTD: unidentified
adjective combined form of identified.Police are asking the public for information about an unidentified woman spotted near the crime scene.The war criminal remained unidentified to the rest of the world until his…
WOTD: melancholy
noun a sad, gloomy, or depressed state or quality.Melancholy overcame her as her thoughts turned to lost opportunities.He’s fallen into melancholy since his wife’s death.A feeling of melancholy pervaded the household during…
WOTD: elegance
noun the quality of refinement, taste, and grace, esp. when combined with richness of decoration or design.The charming old hotel is known for its elegance and is a favorite for wedding banquets….
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