Lincoln last Word Masters
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aliannabanana on April 26, 2012
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25 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 brink | the limit beyond which something happens or changes |
| pare | decrease gradually or bit by bit |
| authentic | not counterfeit or copied |
| quarry | 1.)entrails of game given to the hounds 2.)an open excavation |
| taunt | aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing |
| covert | secret or hidden |
| beacon | a signaling fire; a warning |
| goad | to urge living things to move on |
| immune | exempt; having a special capacity for resistance |
| skinflint | a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend |
| pinion | 1.)wing of a bird 2.)a gear with a small number of teeth 3.)designed to mesh with a larger wheel 4.)shackle |
| stout | euphemisms for 'fat' |
| idol | a material effigy that is worshipped as a god |
| shackle | a restraint that confines or restricts freedom |
| foul | an act that violates of the rules of a sport |
| clangor | make a loud noise |
| hail | precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents |
| candid | completely honest, straightforward |
| glutton | eating to excess |
| waft | 1.)to wave 2.)a slight breeze |
| emaciated | unnaturally thin |
| cache | a hidden storage space |
| shear | large scissors with strong blades |
| clandestine | held in a secret way |
| uprising | organized opposition to authority |
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