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penitent

Posted on October 19, 2023October 12, 2023 by Wordsmyth

adjective feeling or showing sorrow or regret for having done wrong.After seeing how much he’d hurt her feelings, he was truly penitent.The penitent sinner prayed for forgiveness. noun someone who feels or…

indulge

Posted on October 18, 2023October 12, 2023 by Wordsmyth

intransitive verb to yield to or gratify a desire, appetite, or whim (usu. fol. by “in”).We were avoiding desserts generally, but the weather was so hot that we indulged in some ice…

extinct

Posted on October 17, 2023October 12, 2023 by Wordsmyth

adjective no longer existing, as an animal species.The dodo is an extinct bird.Over-hunting nearly caused the American bison to become extinct. See the full entry

The 100 Most Searched-for Words in the Wordsmyth Children’s dictionary, 2023

Posted on October 16, 2023October 25, 2023 by Wordsmyth

Wordsmyth WOTY writing contest

Posted on October 16, 2023January 21, 2025 by Wordsmyth

1. Choose your word.This should be a word that has importance to you and that means something to you personally. It could be something like “courage,” “abundance,” or “peace.” Or it could be…

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