Wordmasters 7th Grade, Gold Division Spring 2011
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purplesunglasses on March 23, 2011
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Words used in the 3rd Wordmasters challenge for the 7th grade gold division.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 coquette | a woman who flirts lightheartedly with men to win their admiration and affection; flirt ‒ think Curley's wife |
| inveigh | to protest strongly or attack vehemently with words; rail (usually followed by against). |
| sanguine | 1. cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident. 2. ruddy in appearance or complexion. 3. blood-red |
| melange | a mixture or medley; confusion |
| toady | person who flatters and ingratiates himself or herself in a servile way; sycophant - can also be used as a verb |
| wan | 1. of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid; lacking color. 2. showing or suggesting ill health, fatigue, unhappiness, etc. 3. lacking in forcefulness, competence, or effectiveness |
| orifice | an opening or aperture, as of a tube or pipe; a mouthlike opening or hole; mouth; vent. |
| sequester | 1. to remove or separate. 2. (usually passive ) to retire into seclusion. 3. law to take (property) temporarily out of the possession of its owner, esp until the claims of creditors are satisfied or a court order is complied with |
| vapid | 1. lacking or having lost life, sharpness, or flavor; insipid; flat. 2. without liveliness or spirit; dull or tedious |
| bravado | a pretentious, swaggering display of courage. |
| cherish | 1. to show great tenderness for; treasure. 2. to cling fondly to (a hope, idea, etc); nurse |
| quiescent | being at rest; quiet; still; inactive or motionless. |
| bonanza | 1. a rich mass of ore, as found in mining. 2. a source of great and sudden wealth or luck; a spectacular windfall |
| forswear | 1. to reject or renounce under oath 2. to deny vehemently or under oath 3. to perjure (oneself). |
| irascible | 1. easily provoked to anger; very irritable. 2. characterized or produced by anger. |
| plethora | superfluity or excess; overabundance |
| eschew | to abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid |
| obsequious | 1. characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning. 2. servilely compliant or deferential; obedient; dutiful |
| hyperbole | obvious and intentional exaggeration; an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as "to wait an eternity." |
| corroborate | to confirm or support (facts, opinions, etc), esp by providing fresh evidence |
| latent | 1. present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential. 2. Pathology. (of an infectious agent or disease) remaining in an inactive or hidden phase; dormant. |
| deadlock | a state in which progress is impossible, as in a dispute, produced by the counteraction of opposing forces; standstill; stalemate (like in a negotiation); impasse |
| facilitate | to make easier or less difficult; help forward (an action, a process, etc.) |
| piquant | 1. having an agreeably pungent or tart taste 2. lively or stimulating to the mind; interesting |
| impasse | 1. a position or situation from which there is no escape; deadlock. 2. a road or way that has no outlet |
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