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obnoxious

Posted on July 11, 2023July 12, 2023 by Wordsmyth

adjective extremely unpleasant or irritating.A skunk gives off an obnoxious odor to defend itself.We were tired of the obnoxious behavior of these spoiled children.It is obnoxious of you to keep interrupting. See…

pertain

Posted on July 10, 2023July 7, 2023 by Wordsmyth

intransitive verb to relate or refer to something; have to do with.The captain knows everything that pertains to the operation of the ship.My question pertains to the speaker’s first point.This matter doesn’t…

Weekly Quiz

Posted on July 8, 2023June 29, 2023 by Wordsmyth

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…

implicate

Posted on July 7, 2023June 29, 2023 by Wordsmyth

transitive verb to involve or prove involvement of (someone or something) in an affair, situation, event, or series of events.She feared that her husband was somehow implicated in the murder.The studies implicated…

camouflage

Posted on July 6, 2023June 29, 2023 by Wordsmyth

noun a method of concealing something such as a person, vehicle, or building, esp. from an enemy military force, by covering it or coloring it so as to imitate its surroundings.Camouflage is…

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