sker rih faI transitive verb 1. to make shallow cuts in (the skin). 2. to loosen, break up, or stir (topsoil). 3. to attack and hurt with sharp criticism; censure. 4. to…

sək sIngkt adjective 1. briefly but clearly stated; concise. His letter of resignation was succinct and offered little rationale or apology. After a succinct summary of the novel’s plot, the speaker began…

nol adjective a small rounded rise of land; mound. We had our picnic on the knoll.

kən traIt adjective feeling deep guilt for one’s wrongdoing or shortcoming and desiring to make amends for it; remorseful; repentant. He was contrite when he returned, and he begged for her forgiveness.

əd ven tihv adjective not native to or fully established in a locale or environment, as a plant or animal. Anobium punctatum, known as the furniture beetle, is an adventive species that…