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Primary WordMasters February
Word Masters words for the second Contest
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3rd Grade
02/03/2006

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Sediment
Definition
1. Matter that falls to the bottom of a liquid. 2. Sand and stones deposited by water, wind, or a glacier.
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Kindle
Definition
1.To start a fire. 2. To begin to burn; catch fire.3. To stir up; arouse; excite..
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Lavish
Definition
Being much more than is needed.
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Atmosphere
Definition
1. The gas that surrounds a body in space, especially the air that surrounds the earth. 2. The air or climate of a place. 3.The general environment in a place.
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Struggle
Definition
1. To make a great effort. 2.To advance with effort. 3.A great effort 4.A battle; fight.
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Eager
Definition
Full of strong desire; impatient
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Suspicion
Definition
1. A feeling or belief that something is wrong or bad but with little evidence to support it. 2.The condition of being suspected.
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Defeat
Definition
1.To win victory over. 2. To prevent the success of; frustrate.
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Standoffish
Definition
Unfriendly; aloof.
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Landslide
Definition
1.The sliding of loose earth and rock down a steep slope. 2.A very large majority of votes for the winner in an election.
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Ascend
Definition
To go or move up; rise.
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extravagant
Definition
1. Costing or spending too much; wasteful. 2. Going beyond the limits of reason; excessive.
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Spark
Definition
1. A small bit of burning material. 2. A quick flash of light, especially of electricity. 3.A small amount; trace..
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Descend
Definition
1.To move from a higher to a lower place or position; go or come down. 2.To slope or incline downward. 3.To come from a source or origin.
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Fanciful
Definition
1.Created in the mind; imaginary; unreal. 2. Using or tending to use the imagination 3. Original in design; imaginative
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Vagrant
Definition
1. A person who wanders from place to place and has no permanent home or means of livelihood. 2.A wanderer; a rover
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Hesitate
Definition
1. To pause or hold back because of feeling unsure. 2.To speak with many pauses.
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Fretful
Definition
Feeling or showing worry and distress; troubled
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Objective
Definition
Not influenced by feelings or prejudice; impartial; fair:
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Vie
Definition
To strive for victory or superiority; contend.
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Skittish
Definition
1. Excitable or nervous. 2.Frivolous in action or character; capricious or fickle.
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Froth
Definition
1.A mass of bubbles in or on a liquid; foam.. 2. To pour forth bubbles; foam.
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Mute
Definition
1. Not able to speak. 2.Not speaking or spoken; silent.3. A person who cannot speak. 4. A device used to soften, muffle, or change the tone of a musical instrument.
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High-strung
Definition
Very nervous or sensitive
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Frost
Definition
1. A covering of small ice particles formed from frozen water vapor. 2. Air temperatures below freezing. 3. To cover with or as if with frost. 4.To cover with frosting.
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