Since people liked the use of the word “respite” in the comic, I think that I’ll be posting a random vocabulary word each week in hopes of increasing everyone’s vocabulary (including my own).
Before we start, let’s get a definition of respite. Used as a noun, a respite is, “a delay or cessation for a time, esp. of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief: to toil without respite.” (dictionary.com)
And now, for the word of the week. This week’s word is mar, a verb that means “to damage or spoil to a certain extent; render less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.; impair or spoil: That billboard mars the view. The holiday was marred by bad weather.” (dictionary.com).
Yeah… I use dictionary.com for the definitions. It’s a nice resource.
Try and see if you can use the word either in writing or in conversation, that way you can increase your vocabulary (for example, I used this word in a short story). The word of the week will be posted at the bottom of my posts if I have something else to say. I hope you all enjoy~
