spaIr noundefinition 1: a tall, narrow, cone-shaped roof or upward projection on a building or outer wall; steeple; pinnacle.example: Construction crews at the World Trade Center hoisted a flag-bedecked spire to the…
WOTD: welter
wel t@r intransitive verb definition 1: to become involved or entangled, often overwhelmingly.example: He is weltering in paperwork.definition 2. to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open seas.example: The ship…
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WOTD: gallivant (or galavant)
gae l@ vaentintransitive verbdefinition: to roam about seeking amusement; gad.example: On shore leave, the sailors gallivanted in the town.example: Instead of studying for his exams, their son had been simply gallivanting. Quotation…
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