noun 1. a sharp or jagged projection upon which something can be caught or torn.While walking through the raspberry bushes, she caught her sweater on a snag. 2. a hidden or unexpected…
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idealist
noun a person with high or noble principles, goals, or codes of action.She is an idealist, who will never stop fighting for world peace. See the full entry
refute
transitive verb to demonstrate the falseness or error of; disprove.She refuted his argument with some well-documented evidence. See the full entry
Weekly Quiz
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. Go to the Vocabulary Center, the words…
benefactor
noun one who benefits or helps an individual or an institution, usu. by giving money.The university library is named after one of the school’s benefactors.The painter suffered much hardship after his benefactor…