Set: 7th Grade - Word Master Words - Challenge #1

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vendetta (n) a feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each other; bitter fued or quarrel
adulate (v) to flatter or admire excessively; to idolize; to flatter or admire excessively or slavishly
impassive (adj) having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; without feeling; expressionless; imperturbable; stoical; Ex. impassive face
opulence (n) wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living; extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance; opulent: possessing great wealth; abundant
yaw (v) swerve off course momentarily; turn from a straight course; go unsteadily; deviate erratically from a set course; (n) an erratic deflection from an intended course
baroque (n) elaborate an extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th century; (adj) overly decorated; term used in reference to art and architecture, and was used in a negative sense to describe art
reprieve (v) to postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution; (n) a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
repudiate (v) refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid; cast off or disown; reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust
surreptitious (adj) conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods; secret; furtive; sneaky
martinet (n) someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms; strict disciplinarian; person who demands total obedience to rules and orders; CF. Jean Martinet; military drill sergeant/commander
veer (v) shift to a clockwise direction; to change direction or course suddenly, turn aside, shift, swerve
histrionic (adj) characteristic of acting or a stage performance; overly dramatic; excessively emotional
harridan (n) a scolding (even vicious) old woman
execrate (v) curse or declare to be evil or anathema (ban or vehement denunciation) or threaten with divine punishment; find repugnant
intuitive (adj) obtained through instinct rather than from reasoning or observation; spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency
repartee (n) a ready, witty, or apt reply; rapid, witty conversation or reply
enhance (v) make better or more attractive; to intensify; increase; make greater (as in value, reputation, or usefulness); improve
querulous (adj) apt to find fault; habitually complaining; constantly complaining; whining, fretful
inertia (n) (physics) the tendency of a body to maintain its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force; inactivity; lethargy
shroud (n) burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped; (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind; a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute; something that covers or hides from view; cloth used to wrap dead body before funeral; (v) to block from sight
incisive (adj) sharp, keen, penetrating (with the suggestion of decisiveness and effectiveness), able to analyze; suitable for cutting or piercing
levity (n) lightness of manner; feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness;
disavow (v) refuse to acknowledge; to deny knowledge of or responsibility for (Not wanting others to criticize her, she disavowed any involvement in the company’s accounting scandal.); to deny responsibility for or connection with; Synonyms: disown, disclaim, retract, abjure Antonyms: acknowledge, admit, grant, certify
visceral (adj) obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation; felt in one's inner organs; (n) viscera: internal body organs; CF. eviscerate
detente (n) the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations); relaxation of tensions between the United States and its two major Communist rivals, the Soviet Union and China

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Creator barbarasaxer
Created February 27, 2008
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7th Grade - Word Master Words - Challenge #1

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  1. intuitive → (adj) obtained through instinct rather than from reasoning or observation; spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency - 4 misses
  2. visceral → (adj) obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation; felt in one's inner organs; (n) viscera: internal body organs; CF. eviscerate - 3 misses
  3. repudiate → (v) refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid; cast off or disown; reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust - 2 misses
  4. martinet → (n) someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms; strict disciplinarian; person who demands total obedience to rules and orders; CF. Jean Martinet; military drill sergeant/commander - 2 misses
  5. veer → (v) shift to a clockwise direction; to change direction or course suddenly, turn aside, shift, swerve - 2 misses
  6. execrate → (v) curse or declare to be evil or anathema (ban or vehement denunciation) or threaten with divine punishment; find repugnant - 2 misses
  7. querulous → (adj) apt to find fault; habitually complaining; constantly complaining; whining, fretful - 2 misses