Word of the Day for Grades 7-8

Tuesday, November 04

quirk n.

Definition: 1. a peculiarity of action, behavior, or personality; mannerism, 2. caprice; vagary; accident: a quirk of fate.

Example: It was a quirk of nature that led the scientists to the desired result.

Synonyms: peculiarity, eccentricity

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