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WOTD: adolescence

Posted on September 22, 2021August 24, 2021 by Wordsmyth

noun the period between puberty and adulthood.Adolescence can be a difficult period of emotional adjustment. See the full entry

WOTD: recede

Posted on September 21, 2021August 24, 2021 by Wordsmyth

intransitive verb to move back to a previous low level or point, as water.After days of flooding, the rain stopped and the river water finally began to recede. See the full entry

WOTD: glaze

Posted on September 20, 2021August 24, 2021 by Wordsmyth

transitive verb to install glass in (a window). intransitive verb to become glazed or glassy.The road glazed over during the storm.Her eyes glazed with fatigue. See the full entry

Weekly Quiz

Posted on September 18, 2021August 24, 2021 by Wordsmyth

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. Click here to go to the Vocabulary…

WOTD: marital

Posted on September 17, 2021September 9, 2021 by Wordsmyth

adjective of or concerning marriage.Their marital relationship has been generally harmonious.On the form, she marked her marital status as “single.” See the full entry

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