noun that which preoccupies one’s mind or emotions excessively or abnormally.She no longer cared about money and success in and of themselves; surpassing her sister in every way was now her obsession.His…
temperamental
adjective overly excitable or irritable. changeable as to mood, nature, operability, or the like; unpredictable.The weather is temperamental in the early spring; we may have snow one day and warm air and…
uproot
transitive verb to pull up or tear out of the ground by the roots.The storm uprooted many trees. See the full entry
Wordsmyth for Educators: Parts of Speech
Explaining parts of speech for young children The Wordsmyth Illustrated Learner’s Dictionary (WILD) is adding a new collection–Parts of Speech–to its Language collections. With fully animated explanations, now you can help your…
nonchalance
noun the condition or quality of being nonchalant; cool confidence and unconcern; casual indifference.My friends and I were nervous around females, but this guy had a nonchalance that amazed us.The nonchalance of…