noun an evil spirit or demon; devil.The painting depicts humans being tormented by fiends with sharp teeth and horns. See the full entry

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. Go to the Vocabulary Center, the words…

adjective of, relating to, or originating in a province.The provincial government of Manitoba is located in Winnipeg. noun someone who comes from or lives in the provinces. See the full entry

adjective having a dull edge or point; not sharp.It’s a slow and messy process to cut vegetables with a blunt knife. transitive verb to make dull.He blunted the ax by hitting a…

transitive verb 1. to raise or lift up to a higher physical position.Her doctor told her she should elevate her legs.In the final scene, the stagehands will elevate the platform that the…