Words for Beginners

By William Germano. Ex. 1:  torture.
Today, class, we will look at a word that is not complicated. Our friends at the Oxford English Dictionary help us get started:
1.a.  The infliction of severe bodily pain, as punishment or a means of persuasion.
Wait, some part of that wasn’t clear? Then let’s follow the OED on to the second, more fully elaborated explanation. Read more...