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WOTD: unadulterated

Posted on January 25, 2021December 31, 2020 by Wordsmyth

adjective unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete.I winced under his look of unadulterated scorn.an unadulterated drug See the full entry

Weekly Quiz

Posted on January 23, 2021January 4, 2021 by Wordsmyth

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. Click here to go to the Vocabulary…

WOTD: maverick

Posted on January 22, 2021December 31, 2020 by Wordsmyth

noun a person who thinks and behaves independently, esp. one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs.The priest’s radical views made him a…

WOTD: perilous

Posted on January 21, 2021January 15, 2021 by Wordsmyth

adjective causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous.The settlers embarked on a perilous journey up the mighty river.For three days, the ship tossed on perilous seas. See the full entry

WOTD: glut

Posted on January 20, 2021December 31, 2020 by Wordsmyth

transitive verb 1. to supply (a market) with much more of a particular article than there is demand for.The market was glutted with videocassette recorders. 2. to fill with an excess, esp….

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