noun a regulation, law, decree, or rule, esp. one issued by a city or town.The ordinance forbids smoking in all public buildings. See the full entry
Weekly Quiz
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…
acrimonious
adjective filled with bitterness or rancor.The town hall meeting turned into an acrimonious debate.The couple’s acrimonious relationship was hard on their children. See the full entry
Grammar Glossary: the definite and indefinite articles
In English, there are two little words whose part of speech is called “article.” These are the words “a” and “the.” (“An” is an alternate form of “a” that occurs before a…
Grammar Glossary: verb
A verb is generally described as a word that represents an action. In many cases, verbs do indicate actions; words like “jump,” “fly,” “walk,” “scream,” “flirt,” and “stomp” are verbs. However, some…