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WOTD: barricade

Posted on March 31, 2021March 19, 2021 by Wordsmyth

noun a hastily constructed barrier for protection or for obstructing passage.The rebels shot at the royal forces from behind their barricades. transitive verb to obstruct or block with or as if with…

WOTD: withhold

Posted on March 30, 2021March 19, 2021 by Wordsmyth

transitive verb 1. to deliberately hold back; restrain.Although she was furious at work, she withheld her anger until she got home.Please withhold judgement on the matter until you’ve considered all the facts.Knowing…

WOTD: acknowledge

Posted on March 29, 2021February 19, 2021 by Wordsmyth

transitive verb 1. to admit or recognize the truth, existence, fact, or validity of.The professor was forced to acknowledge that the student had been correct after all.He refused to acknowledge the boy…

Weekly Quiz

Posted on March 27, 2021February 18, 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: mastery

Posted on March 25, 2021February 19, 2021 by Wordsmyth

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…

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