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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…

tinge

Posted on October 17, 2025October 9, 2025 by Wordsmyth

transitive verb to impart a faint or slight trace of something to.He tinged the fabric with a weak red dye. See the full entry

pith

Posted on October 16, 2025October 9, 2025 by Wordsmyth

noun weightiness, significance, or importance.Is there any real pith in these statements? See the full entry

particularity

Posted on October 15, 2025October 9, 2025 by Wordsmyth

noun precise or detailed character.This author’s descriptions are notable for their particularity. See the full entry

disconsolate

Posted on October 14, 2025October 9, 2025 by Wordsmyth

adjective hopelessly unhappy; dejected.He was disconsolate for months after his wife left. See the full entry

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