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Word of the Day
Daily definitions and usage information for all who want to increase and hone their vocabulary.
WOTD: withstand
transitive verb to resist or stand up to; prevail against, bear, or survive.The boat was sturdy enough to withstand the storm.She withstood the pressure from her family to eat unhealthy things. intransitive…
WOTD: bleak
adjective cold, windswept, or barren.The countryside there is bleak in winter. having a hopeless quality.The widow’s prospects were bleak. See the full entry
WOTD: kernel
noun 1. the seed contained within the husk of a nut or the stone of a fruit.The monkey broke into the fruit with its teeth and pulled out the kernel. 2. a…
WOTD: vengeance
noun injury or damage done to a person in return for injury or damage inflicted by him or her; retribution; revenge.He threatened vengeance on the men who shot his father.