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Wordmasters 2nd Division Words
Wordmasters words and definitions
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English
7th Grade
01/25/2010

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apex
Definition
the highest most point of a mountain
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filibuster
Definition
an exceptionally long speech, as one lasting for a day or days, or a series of such speeches to accomplish this purpose
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esoteric
Definition
belonging to the select few, secret
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rabble
Definition
disorderly crowd; mob
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upbraid
Definition
to find fault with or reproach severely; censure
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cynical
Definition
showing contempt for accepted standards of honesty or morality by one's actions, esp. by actions that exploit the scruples of others.
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antic
Definition
a playful trick or prank; caper
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stem
Definition
the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis
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obstreperous
Definition
noisy, clamorous, or boisterous
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altercation
Definition
a heated or angry dispute; noisy argument or controversy
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condone
Definition
to disregard or overlook
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dexterous
Definition
skillful or adroit in the use of the hands or body
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repose
Definition
to pose again
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culminate
Definition
to rise to or form an apex
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interminable
Definition
incapable of being terminated; having no limits
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hauteur
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haughty manner or spirit; arrogance
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check
Definition
to stop or arrest the motion of suddenly or forcibly
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wry
Definition
produced by a distortion or lopsidedness of the facial
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grievance
Definition
complaint or resentment, as against an unjust or unfair act
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assauge
Definition
to make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; mitigate
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impeccable
Definition
faultless; flawless; irreproachable
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outcry
Definition
a strong and usually public expression of protest, indignation, or the like.
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aggrandize
Definition
to widen in scope; increase in size or intensity; enlarge; extend
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deferential
Definition
showing deference; deferent; respectful
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plight
Definition
a condition, state, or situation, esp. an unfavorable or unfortunate one
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