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WOTD: pedestal
noun 1. a support or base for a column, statue, lamp, or the like.The huge sculpture was mounted on a granite pedestal. 2. a foundation or supporting structure. transitive verb to place…
WOTD: berserk
adjective 1. violently enraged; wildly destructive. When they threatened to take her child away, she went berserk.He was so drunk that he went berserk and kicked the door down. 2. deranged or crazy.If…
WOTD: wreak
transitive verb 1. to inflict or carry out (punishment, revenge, destruction, or the like).The storm wreaked havoc on the coastal towns.The war wreaked destruction over the entire region.The tsar wreaked punishment on…
WOTD: advantageous
adjective offering benefit, gain, or profit. Having experience in that particular area put her in an advantageous position.Fluency in another language can be advantageous in the job market.The hotel’s being near the…