mə ka brə adjective of, pertaining to, depicting, or evoking death or the horrors of death; gruesome; ghastly. The bloody battlefield was a macabre sight. Macabre scenes in the graveyard terrified the…
optimum
ap tə məm noun the situation, quantity, degree, or other condition that is most desirable. Fifteen students is the optimum for a kindergarten class. adjective most wanted or desirable; producing the best…
Building chunks of language with Word Combinations
Wordsmyth’s Word Combinations, technically known as “collocations,” provide what is almost like a thesaurus in another dimension. You will find them in most entries in the Advanced Dictionary. Instead of listing synonyms,…
rapacious
rə peI shəs adjective 1. extremely greedy or ravenous; voracious. They blamed rapacious lawyers for the high cost of malpractice insurance. The rapacious lion devoured its prey. 2. capable of capturing and…
relinquish
rih ling kwihsh transitive verb to surrender, release, or let go of; give up. She relinquished her control of the property. He relinquished his rights as a citizen. The king relinquished his…