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activist

Posted on March 24, 2023March 16, 2023 by Wordsmyth

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

Posted on March 23, 2023March 16, 2023 by Wordsmyth

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

Posted on March 22, 2023February 26, 2024 by Wordsmyth

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

Posted on March 22, 2023February 26, 2024 by Wordsmyth

“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

Posted on March 22, 2023February 26, 2024 by Wordsmyth

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…

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