riposte noun definition 1: a quick return thrust in fencing, made after parrying a lunge by one’s opponent. definition 2: a sharp response, usually spoken; retort. example: At the press conference, the…
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WOTD: foible
foible noun definition 1: a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior.example: Always forgetting our birthdays was just one of our dad’s foibles. definition 2: a sword blade’s weaker part,…
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bullying I chose the word bullying because there is a lot of bullying going on in our school. Sometimes nothing gets done about it because some of the kids are scared to…
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Defining Words in WILD: Descriptive Definitions
Definitions for the Wordsmyth Illustrated Learner’s Dictionary (WILD) are written in what is called a “descriptive,” or “explanatory,” style. This type of defining uses full sentences as opposed to the sentence fragments…