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WOTD: partition

Posted on July 29, 2021July 14, 2021 by Wordsmyth

noun the division of something, such as a territory, enclosure, or concept, into parts.The partition of the animal pen separated the chickens from the goats.The partition of India caused the creation of…

WOTD: tart

Posted on July 28, 2021July 14, 2021 by Wordsmyth

adjective 1. sour or acid in taste; sharp; biting.Tart apples will sweeten when baked. 2. sharp or biting in meaning, tone, or expression.She gave his arrogant and demeaning offer a tart reply….

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.

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