noun injury or damage done to a person in return for injury or damage inflicted by him or her; retribution; revenge.He threatened vengeance on the men who shot his father.
WOTD: pacify
transtive verb 1. to calm or restore peace of mind to.The doctor’s confident prediction of recovery pacified the child’s agitated parents.Discussing the problem openly eventually pacified both sides.None of the mayor’s explanations…
WOTD: abound
transitive verb 1. to be found or be available in a large amount or number.Rabbits abound in these woods. 2. to be full; teem (usu. fol. by “with” or “in”).The swamp abounds…
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WOTD: deduce
transitive verb 1. to draw (a conclusion) by reasoning from given information or general principles.From the stale air and the spoiled food in the refrigerator, the detective deduced that no one had…