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WOTD: scrounge

Posted on December 14, 2020December 13, 2020 by Wordsmyth

transitive verb 1. to seek out and gather, especially by salvaging scraps (often followed by “up” or “together”).I haven’t been shopping for a while, but I’ll see what I can scrounge up…

WOTD: Weekly Quiz

Posted on December 12, 2020December 3, 2020 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: taboo

Posted on December 11, 2020December 4, 2020 by Wordsmyth

adjective untouchable, unmentionable, or otherwise forbidden by social mandate.Marrying one’s sister is generally taboo.For women of that time, smoking was a taboo behavior. noun a ban on a subject, action, behavior, or…

WOTD: decline

Posted on December 10, 2020December 4, 2020 by Wordsmyth

intransitive verb 1. to refuse politely.He asked her to dance, but she declined. 2. to grow weaker or diminish gradually.My father’s health is declining and he can no longer live alone.His fortune…

WOTY 2020 voting update and Wordsmyth Editor’s response to user comments

Posted on December 9, 2020December 15, 2020 by Wordsmyth

Some of the comments about our nominations reveal your desire to have an open nomination process for WOTY.  Here are a few of the words our users felt were missing from the…

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