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WM 1
Word Master, 7th grade
Term | Definition |
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fledgling | immature; a young bird |
skulk | a group of foxes; creep or sneak |
wan | pale; dim |
catalyst | stimulus; chemical reaction |
recede | retreat; diminish |
volatile | unpredictable; tense; evaporate |
patriarch | male head of group (family, tribe, etc) |
wrangle | argument; fight |
flamboyant | elaborate or colourful |
euphemism | polite term; substitute for something bad |
spar | quarrel; a beam of an airplane wing |
venerable | respected and distinguished |
foible | minor flaw, a sin |
haggle | bargain |
brazen | made of brass; bold |
repose | to lie at rest and be peaceful |
crescendo | increase in volume or size |
eminent | prominent, outstanding |
specter | a ghost |
grovel | crawl or cringe |
trivial | ordinary knowledge |
firebrand | burning wood; someone who agitates |
surge | toss; swell; a large wave |
prodigious | impressive, enormous; out of the ordinary |
impasse | a deadlock or something blocking it that is impossible to pass |