transitive verb to resist or challenge openly; act against the wishes or decrees of.She defied her parents by dropping out of college. See the full entry
Weekly Vocabulary Review
It’s time to review this week’s words: economy An economy is the system of how money is made and used within a particular country or region. A region’s economy is connected with…
Weekly Quiz
With the Wordsmyth Vocabulary Center activities, you can study the words of the week, play games with them, and assess your knowledge of their meanings with a quiz. Go to the Vocabulary…
decree
noun an official and authoritative order or decision, esp. by a ruler or government.He and all of his followers were banished by the king’s decree. See the full entry
sly
adjective definition: If someone is sly, they are smart, but you can’t trust them. They usually find some dishonest or sneaky way of doing things they want to do. example:The man was…