Now that we’ve released the Elementary Children’s Dictionary, the primary level of our Children’s Dictionary Suite, we’d like to offer you, both individual users and educators, some tips that can help you…
Wordsmyth Teachers Guide
Here is a quick overview of Wordsmyth features, including Wordsmyth dictionaries at all levels, vocabulary tools, and teacher tools. This guide can help educators make good use of Wordsmyth dictionaries and tools so that students may be helped to improve their vocabulary as well as their reading and writing skills.
blemish
transitive verb to mar or otherwise cause imperfections in.The scandal blemished his political career.Be careful; you’ll blemish the silk if you get grease on it. See the full entry
adjourn
transitive verb to end or temporarily discontinue the proceedings of (a meeting or the like).The president adjourned the meeting when it was clear that no decision could be reached.This court is adjourned…
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…
overcome
transitive verb to defeat or quell in a conflict; succeed in a struggle with.With this bold plan of attack, they hoped to overcome the enemy.We’ll have to overcome many obstacles in order…
fraction
noun a number expressed as one number or algebraic quantity divided by another.One-half (1/2) and two-thirds (2/3) are examples of fractions. transitive verb to divide up or break into parts or fragments….