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5th Grade WordMasters Gold 1 2016

Terms in this set (25)

tension
a force that pulls on a material, a feeling that you are nervous, worried, and not relaxed,
swill
drink greedily
withered
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness, wizened
taut
Pulled or drawn tight
upright
vertical, straight; good, honest
moat
a deep, wide ditch surrounding a castle, fort, or town, typically filled with water and intended as a defense against attack.
ledge
a shelf of rock projecting from a wall or cliff
snare
to trap, catch; a trap or entanglement
wayward
(adj.) disobedient, willful; unpredictable, capricious
mull
(v.) to think about, ponder; to grind or mix; to heat and flavor with spice
thrust
a forceful shove or push
wizened
Withered, shriveled
plumb
To measure the depth of water; to reach the deepest part of; to solve
promontory
a high point of land extending into water
crone
withered old woman
swarm
to move or gather in large numbers (as with bees)
competent
capable; qualified
squelch
to suppress; squash, to hold back
pendant
Something suspended; hanging
poach
to hunt or fish illegally
clutch
to grasp and hold tightly
gorge
narrow canyon; steep, rocky cliff
lobe
n. a rounded section of something, often an organ or body part
thwart
(v.) to oppose successfully; to prevent, frustrate
incoherent
cannot be understood; nonsensical
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