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Wordmaster Words 3
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Language - English
7th Grade
03/18/2015

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Term

Roughhewn 

(adjective)

Definition
  1.  
  2. -not sophisticated, polished, elegant
 
syn: imperfect 
ant: precise
Term

Dulcet

(adjective)
Definition

-sweet and soothing (usually sound, sometimes used ironically)

syn: pleasing (to hear)

ant: noisy, annoying to listen to

Term

Chisel

(noun, verb)

Definition
 
-a metal tool with a flat, sharp end that is used to cut and shape a solid material (like stone, wood, metal)
-to carve something with a chisel
syn: blade
ant: sword? idk
Term

harmony

(noun)

Definition

 

the combo of musical notes to produce chords/ chord progressions to produce a pleasing melodic effect

 

syn: agreement

ant: chaos, cacophony

Term

riven

(adjective)

Definition

 

-split or tore violently apart

 

syn: destroyed

ant: pristine 

Term

mar

(verb)

Definition

to spoil/blemish the appearance of

 

syn: deface, disfigure

ant: fix, repair

Term

fray

(verb)

Definition

-(of fabric/ribbon/cord) unravel, become 


worn at the edge, typically by rubbing


-show the effects of strain


syn: wear thin


ant: improve ?

Term

acrid

(adjective)

Definition

 

having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste/smell

syn: pungent

ant: sweet, nice, delicious

Term

splay

(verb, noun, adjective)

Definition

-thrust/spread out and apart

-a widening or tapering of something

-turned outwards or widened

syn: exensive, expanding

ant: shrinking

 

Term

downfall

(noun)

Definition

-loss of power, wealth, prosperity, status

 

syn: collapse

ant: improvement

Term

cheeky

(adjective)

Definition

-rude, showing lack of respect (often in a way that seems amusing or playful)

 

syn: sassy

ant: timid

Term

loiter

(verb)

Definition

-to stand or wait around idly without apparant purpose

-to waste time idly

 

syn: dawdle

ant: complete, hurry

Term

smattering

(noun)

Definition

-a slight knowledge of a language/subject

- a small amount of something

 

syn: a tad

ant: vast knowledge of something

Term

makeshift

(adjective)

Definition

-serving as a temporary substitute, sufficient for the time being

 

syn: alternative

ant: permanent

Term

splice

(verb)

Definition

-join or connect (ropes) by interweaving the strands

 

syn: intertwine

ant: take apart

Term

cacophony

(noun)

Definition

- a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

 

syn: din, racket

ant: melody, harmony

Term

morose

(adjective)

Definition

-sullen and ill tempered

 

syn: gloomy

ant: happy, ecstatic

Term

deplete

(verb)

Definition

-use the supply or resources of

-diminish in number or quantity

 

syn: sap

ant: fill

Term

smidgen

(adjective)

Definition

-a small amount of something

 

syn: scrap

ant: a lot of something

Term

toothsome

(adjective)

Definition

-temptingly tasty

-attractive

 

syn: enticing, good looking

ant: disgusting, ugly

Term

rout

(noun)

Definition

- an unorganized retreat of defeated troups

 

syn: flight

ant: standing your ground in an organized fashion?

Term

charlatan

(noun)

Definition

- a person falsely claiming to have skill

 

syn: Proffessor Lockhart, a fraud

ant: skilled professional

Term

listless

(adjective)

Definition

-lacing energy or enthusiasm

 

syn: sluggish

ant: ecstatic, energetic

Term

sunder

(verb)

Definition

-split apart

 

syn: divide

ant: join together

Term

rasp

(noun, verb)

 

 

Definition

- a harsh grating noise

- a file for scraping down wood, metal, etc

-to make a harsh grating noise

-scrape something with a rasp to make smoother

 

syn: cacophony, grate

ant: harmony

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