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WOTD: excoriate
verb 1. to denounce or criticize severely.The company’s CEO was excoriated for his wrongful actions and was forced to resign. 2. to abrade or tear away the skin of. See the full…
WOTD: panacea
noun a remedy or solution for all diseases, ills, or difficulties; cure-allAntibiotics are not a panacea, but they are a useful weapon in the fight against disease.There is no panacea in the…
WOTD: winnow
transitive verb 1. to sift through, or separate out the desired or worthwhile from the undesired or worthless part of, as by critical analysis.The committee winnowed the submitted suggestions, trying to find…
Words of the Week
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…