transitive verb to resist or stand up to; prevail against, bear, or survive.The boat was sturdy enough to withstand the storm.She withstood the pressure from her family to eat unhealthy things. intransitive…
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WOTD: bleak
adjective cold, windswept, or barren.The countryside there is bleak in winter. having a hopeless quality.The widow’s prospects were bleak. See the full entry
WOTD: kernel
noun 1. the seed contained within the husk of a nut or the stone of a fruit.The monkey broke into the fruit with its teeth and pulled out the kernel. 2. a…
WOTD: vengeance
noun injury or damage done to a person in return for injury or damage inflicted by him or her; retribution; revenge.He threatened vengeance on the men who shot his father.
WOTD: pacify
transtive verb 1. to calm or restore peace of mind to.The doctor’s confident prediction of recovery pacified the child’s agitated parents.Discussing the problem openly eventually pacified both sides.None of the mayor’s explanations…