NR wordmasters grade 3 list 3
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 corral | a pen for cattle; arrange wagons so that they form a corral, circle |
| Fling | throw with force or recklessness; to move in an abrupt ot headlong manner |
| valiant | brave, courageous, acting with bravery or boldness |
| cloudburst | a sudden, heavy rain |
| hush | become quiet or still |
| blurry | not clear |
| coop | a farm building for housing poultry (chickens) |
| howl | a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound |
| dim | lacking in light; offering little or no hope |
| precipice | a very steep cliff; the brink or edge of disaster |
| nudge | to push against gently; push into action by pestering or annoying gently |
| dull | lacking in liveliness or animation, not having a sharp edge or point, not bright |
| gust | a strong current of air |
| soar | to fly high int he sky; to rise suddenly and rapidly |
| gleeful | full of high-spirited delight; excited and happy |
| thud | a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects |
| spurt | to shoot out quickly in a stream; to show a burst of energy; a sudden, short strea, of fluid |
| hardy | bold; brave; capable of withstanding harsh conditions |
| alley | a narrow street with walls on bot sides, a lane down whcih a bowling ball is rolled toward pins |
| shuffle | walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet, the act of mixing cards haphazardly, mix so as to make a random order or arrangement |
| bulky | of large size for its weight; taking up too much space; large |
| limb | any projection that is thought to resemble an arm; any of the main branches arising fromt he trunk or a bough of a tree |
| drizzle | very light rain |
| antique | any piece of furniture, decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity; out of fashion |
| smear | to make a smudge on |
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