noun a sad, gloomy, or depressed state or quality.Melancholy overcame her as her thoughts turned to lost opportunities.He’s fallen into melancholy since his wife’s death.A feeling of melancholy pervaded the household during…
WOTD: elegance
noun the quality of refinement, taste, and grace, esp. when combined with richness of decoration or design.The charming old hotel is known for its elegance and is a favorite for wedding banquets….
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WOTD: via
preposition traveling through; by way of.I went to London via Rome and Paris. See the full entry
WOTD: assembly
1. a group of people gathered together, usu. for a specific purpose.He was nervous at the prospect of addressing such a distinguished assembly. 2. a collection of parts, as of machinery, put…