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stiffen

Posted on October 23, 2025October 16, 2025 by Wordsmyth

intransitive verb o make or become rigid, harder, or less flexible.The icing will stiffen if you put the cake in the refrigerator. See the full entry

prohibitive

Posted on October 22, 2025October 16, 2025 by Wordsmyth

adjective serving as a preventative.The cost of parking downtown has become prohibitive. See the full entry

narrate

Posted on October 21, 2025October 16, 2025 by Wordsmyth

transitive verb to give an account or tell the tale of; relate.Frederick Douglass narrates the events of his life in his famous autobiography.I’m not part of the action of the play, but…

correlate

Posted on October 20, 2025October 16, 2025 by Wordsmyth

intransitive verb to have a causal, complementary, parallel, or reciprocal relationship.The results of the new study do not correlate clearly with the results of the previous experiments. See the full entry

Weekly Quiz

Posted on October 18, 2025October 1, 2025 by Wordsmyth

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…

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