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
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
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
Wordsmyth WOTY writing contest
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…