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DYSLEXIA

a variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing

The meaning of the word dyslexia is a variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing.

Random words

WordMeaning
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate
eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
saunterto walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll
tolla tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge)
adulterateto corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element
discordantbeing at variance : disagreeing
enthrallto hold spellbound : charm
grandeurthe quality or state of being grand : magnificence
pretendto give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing