3rd4th Spring Wordmasters
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jjhanash Plus on March 21, 2011
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25 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 dell | secluded hollow or small valley; a glen, vale, ravine; usually wooded |
| bewilder | Be a mystery or bewildering to; to puzzle, baffle, perplex |
| absorbent | having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up (liquids) |
| gale | windstorm; gust of wind; emotional outburst (laughter, tears) |
| devout | deeply religious, earnest, or sincere |
| elastic | capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; a narrow band of rubber used to hold things; able to adjust readily to different conditions |
| sentinel | One who keeps watch or guards a point of entry. |
| lure | To tempt or attract with the promise of something good |
| rowdy | noisy, rough, and out of control; raucus |
| flaw | imperfection, defect, blemish, fault, |
| revolt | to rise up against a government; to refuse to obey the people in charge; fill with distaste, disgust |
| forlorn | totally abandoned and helpless; sad and lonely; wretched or pitiful; almost hopeless |
| ruckus | a noisy commotion or disturbance |
| warp | to twist out of shape; yarn arranged lengthwise on a loom and crossed by the woof; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat |
| bedraggled | wet and filthy, as though having been dragged through mud |
| task | a piece of work that needs to be done |
| mutiny | deliberate refusal to obey orders given by those in command, especially by sailors; open rebellion against authority |
| humdrum | ordinary, dull, routine, without variation, boring, commonplace |
| decoy | a thing or person used to lure, trick or tempt into a trap; a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot) |
| squall | sudden violent winds; to scream or cry out loudly |
| reflective | thoughtful; pondering; meditative; capable of reflecting light, images, or sound waves |
| strife | conflict, discord, turmoil, disagreement, struggle, |
| burnish | to make smooth or glossy by rubbing, polish; gloss, brightness, luster |
| ruthless | having no compassion or pity; cruel, merciless |
| accomplice | accessory; one who assists in wrong-doing, a partner in crime |
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