intransitive verb to interfere in matters concerning someone else, without authorization or request.I want your sister to stop meddling in our affairs.The governor complained that the federal government was excessively meddling in…
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…
regulation
noun a principle, rule, or law designed to regulate behavior or conduct.Fire department regulations require public buildings to be equipped with sprinklers.The school regulations prohibit students from wearing shirts with offensive language….
cameo
noun 1. a method of carving a gemstone so as to leave a slightly raised image of one color and a background of another. 2. a stone carved so as to leave…
forfeit
noun something demanded or given up as a penalty for neglect, misdeeds, or other failure to act as required by law, contract, or rules.The deposit will be kept as a forfeit if…