Vocabulary Word
Word: recite
Definition: repeat aloud (something learned); describe; Ex. recite his complaints; N. recitation
Definition: repeat aloud (something learned); describe; Ex. recite his complaints; N. recitation
Sentences Containing 'recite'
I could recite you the whole of Thucydides, Xenophon, Plutarch, Titus Livius, Tacitus, Strada, Jornandes, Dante, Montaigne, Shakespeare, Spinoza, Machiavelli, and Bossuet.
More Vocab Words
::: moribund - dying; at the point of death; CF. death::: accrue - come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition; Ex. benefits that accrue from scientific research; Ex. interest accruing in a bank account; N. accrual
::: cozen - cheat; hoodwink; swindle
::: mauve - pale purple
::: falter - hesitate; weaken in purpose or action; walk or move unsteadily through weakness; N.
::: herpetologist - one who studies reptiles; CF. herpetology: branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians
::: discordant - not harmonious; conflicting
::: notch - V-shaped cut in a surface; V.
::: discretion - prudence; ability to adjust actions to circumstances; freedom of action or judgment; ADJ. discreet; CF. discretionary
::: rife - (of something bad) widespread; abundant; current
