transitive verb to assign categories or create divisions within (a society) according to a hierarchy of social or economic classes.The rise of the bourgeoisie further stratified European society. Full Entry →Watch a…
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formation
noun the act of forming or the state of being formed.Ten people took part in the formation of the new science club. Full Entry →Watch a quick video lesson for this word.
urbane
adjective refined in manner; polished; elegant.The writer did not possess urbane manners, and some of his intellectual peers at the gala thought him crude. Full Entry →Watch a quick video lesson for…
upshot
noun the most important issue, result, or conclusion.I know all that, but what was the upshot of the discussion? Full Entry →Watch a quick video lesson for this word.
ravish
transitive verb to overwhelm with emotion or sensation; enrapture.He was ravished by the beauty of the choir’s singing. Full Entry →Watch a quick video lesson for this word.