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WordMasters Challenge 3
Wordmasters Grade 7 Ble Division Third Challenge Meet - Word list March/April 2015
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Language - English
7th Grade
03/10/2015

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Term
Rasp
Definition

1: vb. to grate upon: irritate

 

2: n. a coarse file with cutting points instead of lines.

 

Syn: Creak  Atyn: jangle

 

Sentence: As time went along, the teacher's chalk rasped against the wall with much more noticable annoyance.

 

Analogy.  File:Rasp::Scissor:Cut

tool:its action

Term
Sunder
Definition

1: vb. to split apart[image], especially in a violent way

 

2: vb. to become parted, disunited, or severed

 

Syn: Disconnect Atyn: Fuse


Sentence: The metal bar sundered as Ron's machine pulled it apart.

 

Analogy. Sunder:Berlin Wall::Eat:Food

Action:Thing acted upon

 

 

Term
Listless
Definition

1: adj. lacking in energy or spirit.

 

2: adv. Listlessly, adverb form of listless

 

Syn: Limp Atyn: Animated

 

Sentence: His listless attitude made him the last pick for the basketball teams.

 

Analogy. Rock:Listless::Human:Alive

Noun:Closely related Adj.

Term
Charlatan
Definition

1: n. a person that falsely pretends to know something.

 

2: n. quack, a person who pretends to have medical skill. 

 

Syn: Faker Atyn: Worker

Sentence: The charlatan showed his unskillfullness of surgery and killed his patient.

 

Analogy: Fraud:Charlatan::Gamer:MLG

Category:Example

Term
Rout
Definition

1: n. a crowd of people

 

2: vb. to low loudly

 

Syn:Army Atyn:Abandoned

 

Sentence: The rout surrounded the White House in protest.

 

Analogy: Rout:Quash::Carrot:Eat

Tool:Verb

 

Term
Toothsome
Definition

1: adj. agreeable, attractive

 

2: adj. of palatable flavour and pleasing texutre

 

Syn: Desirable Atyn: Tasteless

 

Sentence: Her toothsome look made all the guys fall for her.

 

Analogy: Model:Toothsome::Manga:Japanese

Noun:Closely Related Adjective

Term
Smidgen
Definition

1: n. a tender twining plant

 

2:n. bindweed

 

Syn:Hint Atyn: Ton

 

Sentence: The last[image] ingredient to be found was a smidgen, a plant that must be journeyed far for to obtain.

 

Analogy. Diamond:Smidgen::Water:Plentiful

Noun:Closely related Adj

Term
Deplete
Definition

1: vb. to empty of a priciple substance

 

2:vb. to lessen markedly in quantity, content power, or value.

 

Syn: Drain Atyn: Fill

 

Sentence: The traitor depleted the team's water supply and left them to die.

 

Analogy. Drain:Deplete::Hammer:Hammer

Tool:Its action

Term
Morose
Definition

1: adj. having a sullen and goomy disposition. 

 

2:  adj. marked by or expressive of gloom.

 

Syn:Rejected Atyn:Joy

 

Sentence: The sudden morose news killed our happy atmosphere

 

Analogy: Funeral:Morose::Ice:Cold

Noun:Closely related adjective

Term
Cacophony
Definition

1: n. harsh or discordant sound

 

2: n. harshness in the sound of words or phrases

 

Syn: Bluster Atyn: Calm

 

Sentence: The cacophony coming from the band room was made by a rogue 5th grader

 

Analogy: Rasp:Cacophony::Magma:Hot

Noun:Closely related Adj

 

Term
Splice
Definition

1: vb. to unite two ropes by interweaving the strands.

 

2: n. a joining[image] or joint made by splicing something.

 

Syn: Combine Atyn: Break Apart

 

Sentence: He spliced the two ropes together to reach the approriate length to climb to the ground

 

Analogy: Splice:Rope::Write:Paper

Action:Thing Acted Upon

 

Term
Makeshift
Definition

1: n. a crude and temporary expedient

 

2: adj. an object that is temporary used to replace something.

 

Syn: Alternate Atyn: Primary

 

Analogy. Unexpected:Makeshift::Slow:Stop

Cause:Effect

Term
Smattering
Definition

1: n. superficial piecemeal knowledge

 

2: n. a scattered number or amount

 

Syn: Scatter Atyn: Flock

 

Sentence: The smattering glitter display was hard to clean up.

 

Analogy. Glitter:Smattering::Orange:Orange

Noun:Closely related Adjectivve

Term
Loiter
Definition

1: vb. to delay an activity[image] with aimless idle stobs and pauses

2. vb. to remain in an area for no obvious reason.


Syn: Linger Atyn: Dash

Sentence: The loiterers were kicked out in an instant


Analogy: Thug:Loiter::Homework:Work

Noun:Its action

Term
Cheeky
Definition

1. adj. Saucy or impudent

 

2. n. Cheekyness, the act of being cheeky

 

Syn: Bold Atyn: Humble

 

Sentence: His cheeky moves made him infamous.

 

Analogy. Experiences:Cheeky::Red Light:Stop

Cause:Effect

Term
Downfall
Definition

1: n. A sudden loss loss of wealth, position, reputation, or happiness

 

2: n. A fall of rain or snow when it is heavy and unexpected

 

Syn: Ruin Atyn: Rise

 

Sentence: The downfall postponed the finale of the football season.


Analogy. Power:Downfall::Hungry:eat

Cause:Effect

Term
Splay
Definition

1: adj. Clumsy or Awkward

 

2. n. an oblique slope givento the sides of an in a wall

 

Syn: Slope Atyn: Straight

 

Sentence: His splay movements made him prone of scarying the prey away.

 

Analogy. Splay:Human::Sly:Fox

Adjective:Noun

Term
Acrid
Definition

1: adj. having a harsh taste or smell

 

2. adj. Caustic in language or tone.

 

Syn: hard Atyn: unbitter

 

Sentence: The acrid taste of the apple made it a waste of cash for the shop.

 

Analogy. Apple:Acrid::Needle:Sharp

Noun:Closely related Adjective

Term
Fray
Definition

1: n. a scuffle or brawl

 

2: vt. to wear awawy, to strain

 

Syn: Battle Atyn: Truce

 

Sentence: Walk away from the fray, and maybe you will stay.

 

Analogy. Bully:Fray::Ball:Throw

Noun:Its Action

Term
Mar
Definition

1: vb. to deface or damage

 

2: n. a disfiguring mark.

 

Syn:Defect Atyn: Ornament

 

Sentence: The knife mared the surface of my beautiful countertop

 

Analogy. Knife:Mar::Spade:Dig

Tool:Its action 

Term
Riven
Definition

1: vb. to wrench open or rip apart[image] 

 

2: vb. to split in half

 

Syn: Break up Atyn: reconstruct

 

Sentence: He rived the essay in anger.

 

Analogy. Riven:Crevice::Tenderizer:Meat

Object:Thing acted upon

Term
Harmony
Definition

1: n. Agreement in feeling or opinion

 

2: n. A combonation of musical sounds thought to be pleasing

 

Syn: Balance Atyn: Disunity

Sentence: The harmony of the birds was amazing

 

Analogy. Harmony:Smooth::Mar:Rough

Noun:Closely related adjective.

Term
Chisel
Definition

1. n. a metal tool with a sharpened edge use to chip or carve stone

 

2: vb. to work as with a Chisel

 

Syn: Beat Atyn: Annihilate

 

Sentence: The man slowly chiseled away the wall.

 

Analogy: Chisel:Brick::Paintbrush:Canvas

Tool:Object acted upon

Term
Dulcet
Definition

1: adj. Pleasant to hear

 

2: adj. something generally pleasant or agreeable

 

Syn: Agreeable Atyn: Disagreeable

 

Sentence: The bird's dulcet of a harmony was relaxing to hear.

 

Analogy. Song:Dulcet::Food:Delicious

Noun:Closely related adjective

 

 

Term
Roughhewn
Definition
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