transitive verb to impede or interfere with the progress or action of.A long, straight skirt hampers your stride.The owners claim that the new regulation will hamper business.The unwillingness of witnesses to come…

intransitive verb to give evidence or testimony.The witness has agreed to testify.He was called to testify to the committee. transitive verb to state or affirm as fact or truth, esp. under oath.The…

intransitive verb to think at length; meditate.The others were waiting for an answer but he needed more time to ruminate on the matter. transitive verb to consider or think about at length;…

adjective filled with terror or consternation; shocked.We were aghast at the teacher’s cruel treatment of his students. See the full entry

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…