intransitive verb to stop or come to an end.After four days, the rain ceased. transitive verb to stop or bring to an end.The five movie theaters in town ceased operation some years…
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WOTD: vagabond
adjective 1. having no permanent home; wandering from place to place; nomadic.These vagabond traders made a few stops in the town each year. 2. leading a carefree or idle life.The vagabond youths…
WOTD: boisterous
1. loud, unrestrained, and in high spirits; rowdy.They complained about the boisterous drinking party next door. 2. rough and turbulent, as weather.The waves were boisterous in the storm. See the full entry
WOTD: woe
noun 1. great suffering or sorrow.Made to live with a cruel aunt, her childhood was filled with woe.His death caused much woe to his family. 2. trouble or misfortune.His money woes kept…
WOTD: accentuate
transitive verb 1. to emphasize; draw attention to.Lipstick accentuates a person’s lips.The author accentuates the fact that hers is only one theory out of many.Repeating the same information in every paragraph only…