adverb in advance; at a previous time; earlier.We went to the 7:00 movie, but we’d eaten dinner beforehand.The restaurant gets very busy on Fridays, so you’d better call beforehand to make a…
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WOTD: folly
noun 1. use of poor judgment, or lack of common sense.The problem was caused by my own folly, and I am solely to blame. 2. an act or acts of foolishness; rash…
WOTD: validity
noun the condition of being true or based on factual evidence.We can’t be sure of the validity of this statement because there is no evidence offered. See the full entry
WOTD: adjacent
adjective near or next to; adjoining. We are worried about the large dead tree on the property adjacent to ours; it could fall onto our house during a storm.China is adjacent to…
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