Here are the words of the day for the past week. With the Wordsmyth Vocabulary Center activities, you can study these words, play games with them, and assess your knowledge of their…
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WOTD: fray
noun a noisy, chaotic dispute or conflict; brawl or battle.We could not hear each other amid the fray that was occurring around us.The soldiers on horses galloped into the fray. See the…
WOTD: subject
transitive verb /sb jekt/ 1. to make open; expose (followed by “to”).By speaking so openly, he subjected himself to scorn.The improper behavior of one of the staff subjected the school to criticism. 2….
WOTD: unprecedented
adjective having no precedent; never before observed or experienced.An unprecedented number of soldiers deserted during the last war.Such high temperatures as the region has experienced recently are unprecedented. See the full entry
WOTD: bestow
transitive verb to give, as a gift or award (usually followed by “on” or “upon”).Many honors were bestowed on the champion.The king bestowed vast tracts of land upon his nobles.The committee bestowed…