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Posted on October 16, 2021September 24, 2021 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. Click here to go to the Vocabulary…

WOTD: hostage

Posted on October 15, 2021October 6, 2021 by Wordsmyth

noun someone held prisoner by one person or group in an attempt to persuade or force another person or group to satisfy certain conditions or meet certain demands.The police did what they…

WOTD: genre

Posted on October 14, 2021October 6, 2021 by Wordsmyth

noun a particular type, sort, or category.The bookstore also sells music CDs of various genres. See the full entry

WOTD: lax

Posted on October 13, 2021October 6, 2021 by Wordsmyth

adjective not rigorous, strict, or careful; loose; lenient.The lax standards at the school allowed students who could barely read to graduate. See the full entry

WOTD: sequence

Posted on October 12, 2021October 6, 2021 by Wordsmyth

noun an arrangement or process in which one thing follows another; succession.The lessons are presented in a logical sequence.No one could have predicted this bizarre sequence of events.The next number in the…

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