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personify

Posted on March 30, 2023March 23, 2023 by Wordsmyth

1. to be a perfect or typical example of; embody.The lovely actress personified elegance. 2. to attribute human characteristics to (a nonhuman or inanimate thing).The poem personifies a tree. See the full…

opinionated

Posted on March 29, 2023March 23, 2023 by Wordsmyth

adjective having definite and unchangeable opinions, often seemingly on all subjects.Her father is very opinionated and really doesn’t listen to anybody else’s views on a subject. See the full entry

gawk

Posted on March 28, 2023March 23, 2023 by Wordsmyth

intransitive verb to look at someone or something fixedly and somewhat dopily; gape.The boys gawked at the attractive substitute teacher as she walked down the hall. noun someone who is clumsy and…

nicety

Posted on March 27, 2023March 23, 2023 by Wordsmyth

noun a subtle distinction; fine point.I have never mastered all the niceties of etiquette. See the full entry

Weekly Quiz

Posted on March 25, 2023March 17, 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…

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