noun one who advocates a cause with vigor or militance.Activists led the fight against low wages and poor working conditions for the workers. See the full entry
magnate
noun someone of exceptional power, wealth, or influence, esp. in business.The famous shipping magnate was one of the wealthiest men in the world at that time. See the full entry
Grammar glossary: infinitive
The infinitive in English is the form that we use to refer to a verb generally. It is the form that we use to name a verb or in making a list…
WH-word
“WH-word” is a term used in linguistics and education to make it simple to refer to any of the question words that begin with the letters “wh” as well as the question…
Grammar Glossary: tense
The word “tense” refers to time. It refers to how verbs show time by their form. The words “slept” and “sleeps” are really the same word, but they differ with respect to tense. In English, there are really only…