WordMasters Spring 2011
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analissacruz on April 15, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 brink | At the edge on the verge of onset the threshold of danger. |
| weep | shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain or joy leak or release liquid. |
| isolated | remote and separate physically or socially or not close or separted. |
| ruffian | a cruel and brutal fellow, thug or gangster, bully, lawless, tough, brute. |
| gnaw | become ground down or deteriorate or to bite or chew on |
| solitary | confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners or separated or alone. |
| rim | the top edge of a vessel, part of a wheel where the tire is attached. basketball hoop. a gadget used for attaching. |
| plod | walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud. |
| famished | extremely hungry. |
| miser | a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably) |
| dart | a sudden quick movement. a tapered tuck made in dressmaking or a small missel used in games |
| festive | offering fun and gaiety joyous, celebratory. |
| lodge | a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers, provide housing or to forcibly imbed something. |
| pounce | move down on as if in an attack to swoop down on and seize |
| dilapidated | in deplorable condition, fall apart ruined. |
| nibble | a small bite, eat in small amounts or gently. |
| mallard | wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended. common duck. |
| summon | call in an official matter, such as to attend court, to call |
| jolly | full of or showing high-spirited merriment or a yawl used by a ship's sailors |
| buck | a paper dollar, to jump vioenty, to strive (work towards) to subvert (go againest) an adult male deer or antelope. |
| remedy | a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain. the act of correcting a mistake. the solution. |
| generous | willing to give and share unstintingly or more than adequate |
| merge | join or combine to blend |
| shabby | showing signs of wear and tear or neglect sloppy or unkempt, moth eaten, ratty or tattered. |
| brood | the young of an animal cared for at one time or to sit on eggs. to stew on something. |
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