transitive verb to pull up or tear out of the ground by the roots.The storm uprooted many trees. See the full entry
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nonchalance
noun the condition or quality of being nonchalant; cool confidence and unconcern; casual indifference.My friends and I were nervous around females, but this guy had a nonchalance that amazed us.The nonchalance of…
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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…
restraint
noun 1. the act or process of restraining oneself or others.When excited, the dog was dangerous and required restraint. 2. an influence or object that holds back or controls. See the full…
submerge
transitive verb to put or plunge under water or other fluid.The crew submerged the submarine.He submerged his feet in the warm water.Submerge the vegetables in boiling water to blanch them. intransitive verb…