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WordMasters Fourth-Meet Words
Definitions for the WordMasters Fourth-Meet Words for the Blue Division
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English
10th Grade
03/24/2010

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surreal
Definition
having the disorienting, hallucinatory quality of a dream; unreal; fantastic
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garish
Definition
crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes or decoration.
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deft
Definition
dexterous; nimble; skillful; clever
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reek
Definition
a strong, unpleasant smell. to smell strongly and unpleasantly.
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ravine
Definition
a narrow steep-sided valley commonly eroded by running water.
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foyer
Definition
the lobby of a theater, hotel, or apartment house.
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paring knife
Definition
a short-bladed kitchen knife for paring fruits and vegetables.
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serene
Definition
calm, peaceful, or tranquil; unruffled
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vigil
Definition
wakefulness maintained for any reason during the normal hours for sleeping.
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ironic
Definition
coincidental; unexpected
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premonitory
Definition
giving premonition; serving to warn beforehand.
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melodramatic
Definition
exaggerated and emotional or sentimental; sensational or sensationalized; over-dramatic.
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saccharine
Definition
of the nature of or resembling that of sugar
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withhold
Definition
to hold back; restrain or check.
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sensational
Definition
producing or designed to produce a startling effect, strong reaction, intense interest, etc.
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resonance
Definition
the prolongation of sound by reflection; reverberation.
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crescendo
Definition
a gradual, steady increase in loudness or force.
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unsentimental
Definition
not expressive of or appealing to sentiment
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maudlin
Definition
tearfully or weakly emotional; foolishly sentimental
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spiteful
Definition
full of spite or malice; showing spite; malicious; malevolent; venomous
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foretaste
Definition
a slight and partial experience, knowledge, or taste of something to come in the future; anticipation.
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restrained
Definition
held back from action; kept in check or under control
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infer
Definition
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence
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culminating
Definition
reaching the highest point, summit, or highest development
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sardonic
Definition
characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering
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expansive
Definition
having a wide range or extent; comprehensive; extensive
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doom
Definition
fate or destiny, esp. adverse fate; unavoidable ill fortune
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rupture
Definition
the act of breaking or bursting. to break or burst
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merge
Definition
to combine, blend, or unite gradually so as to blur the individuality or individual identity of
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