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
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
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
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
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.