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WOTD: gorge

Posted on July 27, 2021July 14, 2021 by Wordsmyth

noun a narrow space between rocky cliffs, usu. with a stream at the bottom; ravine.We walked along the stream at the bottom of the gorge. transitive verb to fill (oneself) excessively with…

WOTD: scrutiny

Posted on July 26, 2021July 14, 2021 by Wordsmyth

noun 1. a close and careful inspection.The supervisor’s scrutiny of her work always made her somewhat nervous. 2. a close watch over someone for purposes of investigation or protection.The suspect has been…

WILD Word Learner App

Posted on July 24, 2021September 20, 2022 by Wordsmyth

WILD Word Learner is a companion app to the Wordsmyth Illustrated Learner’s Dictionary (WILD). This educational game app gives young learners the opportunity to learn close to 1000 carefully selected words from WILD.  These words are distributed over twelve kid-friendly topics and nearly 200 wordlists and make a delightful introduction to the world of English words.

Weekly Quiz

Posted on July 24, 2021July 2, 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: facility

Posted on July 23, 2021July 15, 2021 by Wordsmyth

noun a place planned or constructed for a specific activity.The college is building a new sports facility on the north side of its campus. ease, aptitude, or skill.She speaks Swahili with facility….

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