noun 1. something joined to another thing but not an integral part of it; supplement; accessory. 2. a person who assists another, esp. in a subordinate position. adjective 1. attached or connected…
Word of the Day
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WOTD: rampage
noun a course of angry, violent, or destructive behavior.In the movie, a gigantic mutant spider goes on a rampage through the city. intransitive verb to move furiously or wildly about; storm; rage….
WOTD: unadulterated
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
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WOTD: maverick
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…