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WOTD: abet
transitive verb to incite, encourage, or aid, esp. in wrongdoing.It is a crime to abet an escaped convict. See the full entry
WOTD: rabid
adjective 1. of or pertaining to rabies or to one infected with rabies.He was bitten by a rabid dog and was rushed to the hospital. 2. extreme in opinion or action; fanatical.The…
WOTD: whimsical
adjective 1. characterized by or resulting from a whim or fancy.He had to admit that it was a whimsical decision, not based on any clear logic or need.The design of this vast…
WOTD: defer
transitive verb 1. to put off until a later time or date; postpone.We deferred our trip because of the snowstorm.I’ll defer giving my answer until I’ve had more time to consider. 2….