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Wordmasters Spring 2016 #1-12

Terms in this set (12)

Codger
eccentric or cranky, mean, usually old
Raze
to knock down or tear down (a structure); level
Petulant
Showing or inclined to show; sudden or unreasonable irritation, impatience, or ill temper
Abrasion
a spot or patch that has been scraped, as on the skin; the act or process of rubbing
Winnow
to separate (grain) from chaff
and impurities by tossing it into the air; to blow away, or scatter; to sift through
Smug
a confident or satisfied with oneself to the point of annoying other people
Guerilla
a group of soldiers who do not work as part of an official army.
Buttress
tructure built to give support to the outside of a building or a wall
Caustic
capable of burning away, corroding, or destroying tissue by chemical action; bitingly critical
Wares
things offered for sale
Clamber
to climb with difficulty or in an awkward way using hands and feet
Trite
as ineffective or stale because of frequent repetition; commonplace
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