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baffle

Posted on February 13, 2023February 9, 2023 by Wordsmyth

transitive verb to bewilder; confuse.The professor’s abstruse explanation baffled the students.His wife’s sudden departure baffled him. noun a device for obstructing, deflecting, or controlling the movement of gases, liquid, sound waves, or…

Weekly Quiz

Posted on February 11, 2023February 6, 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…

scrimp

Posted on February 10, 2023February 6, 2023 by Wordsmyth

intransitive verb to save money in every possible way; be extremely frugal.She scrimped and saved until she had enough money to buy a car.I hope I get this new job, because I’m…

utility

Posted on February 9, 2023February 6, 2023 by Wordsmyth

noun the quality or condition of being useful; usefulness.A computer is a machine with great utility.His daughter doubted the utility of learning multiplication tables when a person could simply use a calculator.The…

grubby

Posted on February 8, 2023February 8, 2023 by Wordsmyth

adjective 1. dirty or unkempt.My hands felt grubby, so I had to go and wash them.Take off those grubby boots before you come into the house. 2. infested with grubs. See the full entry

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