transtive verb 1. to cause to become deaf.As a child, he had been deafened by an illness. 2. to stun with loud noise.The sudden roar of the cannon deafened the soldiers. See…
ramble
intransitive verb to wander leisurely or aimlessly; follow a winding or irregular course; meander.They rambled over the hills.The stream rambles through the woods. transitive verb to pass aimlessly over or through.We rambled…
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…
jinx
noun a person, thing, or set of circumstances that is believed to cause bad luck.The players called their new uniforms a jinx after they lost their first game. transitive verb to cause…
monopoly
noun 1. complete control over a service or commodity within a given market, so that competition is eliminated.At that time, the telephone company had a monopoly over phone service in the entire…