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English
7th Grade
03/10/2015

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Term
Rasp
Definition

noun

- a harsh, grating noise

a coarse file or similar metal tool with a roughened surface for scraping, filing, or rubbing down objects of metal, wood, or other hard material


verb

make a harsh, grating noise

scrape (something) with a rasp in order to make it smoother

Term
Sunder
Definition

verb

split apart

Term
Listless
Definition

adj.

(of a person or their manner) lacking energy or enthusiasm


synonym: spiritless

Term
Charlatan
Definition

noun

a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud

 

synonym: fake

Term
Rout
Definition

noun

- a disorderly retreat of defeated troops

synonym: retreat

- an assembly of people who have made a move toward committing an illegal act that would constitute an offense of riot


verb

defeat and cause to retreat in disorder


Term
Toothsome
Definition

adj.

(of food) temptingly tasty

synonym: Tasty, delicious


(of a person) good-looking; attractive

Term
Smidgen
Definition

noun

 

a small amount of somthing

Term
deplete
Definition

verb

use up the supply or resources of


diminish in number or quantity

Term
morose
Definition

adj.

sullen and ill-tempered


synonyms:  sulky, gloomy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered

Term
cacophony
Definition

noun

 

a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

Term
splice
Definition

verb

join or connect (a rope or ropes) by interweaving the strands

synonym: intertwine, braid


noun

a union of two ropes, pieces of timber, or similar materials spliced together at the ends.

Term
makeshift
Definition

adj.

serving as a temporary substitute; sufficient for the time being

synonym: temporary

 

noun

a temporary substitute or device

 

Term
smattering
Definition

noun

- a slight superficial knowledge of a language or subject


- a small amount of something

Term
loiter
Definition

verb

- stand or wait around idly or without apparent purpose


travel indolently and with frequent pauses

Term
cheeky
Definition

adj.

impudent or irreverent, typically in an endearing or amusing way


Term
downfall
Definition

noun

loss of power, prosperity, or status

Term
splay
Definition

verb

- spread limbs or fingers out and apart

noun

-  a widening or outward taperingor something, in particular

- a surface making an oblique angle with another, such as the splayed side of a window or embrassure

Adj.

- turned outward or widened

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Term
acrid
Definition

adj.

having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell


angry and bitter


synonym: Bitter, sour, harsh

Term
fray
Definition

verb

unravel or become worn at the edges, usually on cloth, rope, or cord

- show the effects of strain

(of a male deer) 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
Definition
verb
 
  1. - impair the appearance of; disfigure.
    synonyms: spoilimpairdisfigure
    - impair the quality of; spoil.
Term

riven

rive

Definition

verb

 

split or tear aprt violently

Term
harmony
Definition

NOUN

the combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce chords and chord progressions having a pleasing effect.


agreement or concord.

 

Synonyms: Balance, agreement, peace

Term

chisel

noun, verb

Definition
chisels.
  1. a long-bladed hand tool with a beveled cutting edge and a plain handle that is struck with a hammer or mallet, used to cut or shape wood, stone, metal, or other hard materials.
chisels, chiselled, chiselling
  1. cut or shape (something) with a chisel.
    synonyms: score, chip, carve
  2. cheat or swindle (someone) out of something.
Term
dulcet
Definition

Adj.


sweet and soothing


antonym: harsh

synonym: sweet, soothing

Term
roughhewn
Definition

adj.

  1. denoting wood or stone that has been cut with a tool such as an ax, so that its surface is not smooth.
    "rough-hewn logs"
    • not sophisticated, polished, or elegant.
    • denoting or possessing attractively strong or bony facial features.
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