transitive verb to end or temporarily discontinue the proceedings of (a meeting or the like).The president adjourned the meeting when it was clear that no decision could be reached.This court is adjourned…
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…
overcome
transitive verb to defeat or quell in a conflict; succeed in a struggle with.With this bold plan of attack, they hoped to overcome the enemy.We’ll have to overcome many obstacles in order…
fraction
noun a number expressed as one number or algebraic quantity divided by another.One-half (1/2) and two-thirds (2/3) are examples of fractions. transitive verb to divide up or break into parts or fragments….
equivalent
adjective the same as or equal to another in force, value, measure, or meaning.Her punishment didn’t seem equivalent to mine.Do you think the education you would receive at the state school would…