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WOTD: feasible

Posted on October 16, 2020September 25, 2020 by Wordsmyth

adjective 1. capable of being done, carried out, or brought about; likely to succeed.The project seemed quite feasible when they started, but they soon ran into an obstacle.Finishing by March is a…

WOTD: scanty

Posted on October 15, 2020September 25, 2020 by Wordsmyth

adjective 1. barely adequate; meager.He’d eaten a scanty meal at noon and felt like having a snack soon after.She received scanty assurances that the money was on its way. 2. very small…

WOTD: tactile

Posted on October 14, 2020September 25, 2020 by Wordsmyth

adjective of, having, or pertaining to the sense of touch.Roughness and smoothness are tactile sensations. See the full entry

WOTD: luxuriant

Posted on October 13, 2020September 25, 2020 by Wordsmyth

adjective 1. of plants, growing densely and abundantly; lush.The tropical forest was luxuriant with broad-leaved plants. 2. marked by luxury, abundance, or ornateness.The walls were hung with colorful and luxuriant tapestries. 3….

WOTD: wrangle

Posted on October 12, 2020September 25, 2020 by Wordsmyth

intransitive verb to quarrel noisily or heatedly.Fans of the rival teams wrangled in the bar. transitive verb 1. to quarrel over.They wrangled the question back and forth. 2. to win or obtain…

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