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Word Masters #3
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25
Literature
7th Grade
03/11/2015

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Term

Rasp

(v,n)

Rasped

Rasping

Definition

1.To make a rough sond that is ot nice to listen to

2.to rub a surface with something rough

3. A metal tool with a rough surface used for shaping wood or metal

Term

Sunder

(v)

Definition
1. To split something into pieces, especially violently
Term

Listless

(Adj)

Listlessly

listlessness

Definition
1.feeling tired and not interested in things
Term

Charlatan

(N)

Definition
1.Someone who pretends to have special skills or knowledge
Term

Rout

(V,N)

Routed

Definition

1. To defeat someone completly in a fierce battle.

2.A complete defeat in a battle, competition, or election.

Term

Toothsome

(ADJ)

Definition
1. Tasting good, delicious
Term

Smidgen

(n)

Definition
1. A small amount of something
Term

Deplete

(V,ADJ)

Depletion

Depleted

Definition

1. To use up the supply of

2. diminish in number or quantity

3.exhaust

Term

Morose

(adj)

morosely

moroseness

 

Definition
1. sullen and bad tempered
Term

Cacophony

(n)

cacophoness

Definition
1. a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds
Term

Splice

(N,V)

splicer

spliced

Definition

1.join or connect by interweaving the strands

2.join at the ends

3.join or insert

4.a union of two things spliced toghether at the ends

Term

Makeshift

(adj,n)

Definition

1. acting as a temporary substitute

2. a temporary substitute or device

Term

Smattering

(n)

smatter

Definition

1. a small amount of knowledge on a subject

2. a small amount of something

Term

Loiter

(v)

loiterer

Definition

1.stand or wait around idly without apparent purpose

2. travel indolently and with frequent pauses

Term

Cheeky

 (adj)

cheekily

cheekiness

Definition
1.impudent or irreverant, particulrily in an endearing way
Term

Downfall

(N)

Definition

1. the loss of power, prosperity, or status

2.The cause of such a loss

Term

Splay

(V,N,adj)

splayed

splaying

Definition

1.(be) thrust or spread apart

2.diverge in shape or position, become wider and more spread out

3.a widening or outward tapering of a thing

4.turned outward or widened

Term

Acrid

(adj)

acridity

acridly

Definition
1. having an irritatingly strong and unpleasent taste or smell
2. angry and bitter
Term

Fray

(V)

frayed

fraying

Definition

1. unravel and become worn at the edge

2.show the effect of strain

3. a male deer to rub a bush or small tree with the head in order to remove the velvet from newly formed antlers or to mark territory during the rut

Term

Mar

(V)

marred

marring

 

Definition

1.impaire the appearence of, disfigure

2. impair the quality of, spoil

Term

Riven

(V)

Definition

1. split or tear apart violently

2. split or crack

Term

Harmony

(N)

Definition

1.the combination of simutaneously sounded musical notes combined to have a pleasing effect

2. agreement or concord

Term

Chisel

(N,V)

Chiseled, chiselling, chisseller

Definition

1. a metal tool used to cut stone

2.To use a chisel to cut wood/stone, esecially into a special shape

3.To cheat or decieve someone

Term
Dulcet
(adj)
Definition
1. sweet and soothing (often used ironically)
Term

Roughhewn

(V)

Definition

1. to hew roughly without smoothing or finishing

2. to shape roughly, give crude form to

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