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WOTD: mastery
noun 1. the qualities of skill, knowledge, and expertise. 2. the full grasp of a subject or skill.His coach didn’t allow him to stop practicing until he had reached mastery.Her mastery of…
WOTD: safeguard
noun a person, thing, or action that serves to protect or defend; means of maintaining safety.The government has recently implemented safeguards against the spreading of the disease.Changing one’s password frequently is a…
WOTD: ransack
transitive verb to search through thoroughly, esp. for items to steal; plunder.The thieves ransacked the tomb in search of treasure. See the full entry
WOTD: negligence
noun 1. disregard of, omission of, or failure to do something necessary; carelessness or neglect, esp. when it is habitual.Because of the owner’s negligence, the dog suffered from untreated infections. 2. in…