intransitive verb to be afflicted by oppressive heat.He was sweltering in the hot room. noun oppressive heat, or suffering caused by such heat.the swelter of midsummer See the full entry
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opt
intransitive verb to decide; choose (usu. fol. by “for” or an infinitive).She opted for the car with front-wheel drive.We’ve informed the landlord that we are opting to extend our lease. See the…
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…
Grammar Glossary: Further discussion of ASPECT, with special focus on the Present Perfect
This article expands on an earlier post that dealt with the notion of “aspect.” This post goes further in discussing the difference between the three aspects (simple, progressive, and perfect) and focuses…
superfluous
adjective being beyond a sufficient amount; excessive.This paragraph is superfluous and could easily be eliminated. See the full entry