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WOTD: leery

Posted on June 24, 2021May 25, 2021 by Wordsmyth

adjective suspicious or mistrustful; wary (usu. fol. by “of”).I am leery of accepting favors from strangers. See the full entry

WOTD: martyr

Posted on June 23, 2021May 25, 2021 by Wordsmyth

noun 1. a person who chooses to die or be killed rather than renounce his or her religious beliefs.She died as a martyr after being tortured under the new regime for her…

WOTD: delinquent

Posted on June 22, 2021September 28, 2022 by Wordsmyth

adjective 1. neglectful of a duty or guilty of an offense or violation of the law.He was delinquent in his car payments and they came to repossess it.The children were removed from…

WOTD: vat

Posted on June 21, 2021May 25, 2021 by Wordsmyth

noun a very large container, such as a barrel, tub, or tank, used for holding or storing liquids, esp. at stages in a manufacturing process.Fat drains into a vat under the fryer….

Weekly Quiz

Posted on June 19, 2021May 21, 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…

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