noun a short statement giving an overview, the main principles, or the sequence of events of a narrative, argument, article, or the like; summary; abstract.You’ll enjoy the opera more if you read…
Word of the Day
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compact
transitive verb to consolidate or compress.This machine compacts soda cans as the first step of the recycling process. See the full entry
Weekly Quiz
With the Wordsmyth Vocabulary Center activities, you can study the words of the week, play games with them, and assess your knowledge of their meanings with a quiz. Go to the Vocabulary…
frugality
noun prudent or sparing use of resources, especially money.Because of their frugality, my grandparents were able to leave us a considerable sum. See the full entry
excellence
noun the fact or state of being extremely good or of high quality.The academic excellence of the university is well-known.We’re proud of the excellence of our products.Her excellence as a teacher is…