Word of the day
scurvy
1. worthless or contemptible
“that was a scurvy trick”
adjective
/ˈskərvi/
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"The critic dismissed the artist's work as scurvy and utterly _____."
Select three words related to scurvy
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- esteemed
- admirable
- abhorrent
- valuable
- atrocious
- disgusting
Choose the phrase that uses scurvy correctly
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Find a word related to scurvy
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