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Word Challenge #2

Definitions and Word Practice

TermDefinition
Luster a glow of reflected light; sheen or gloss; the appearance of the surface of a mineral dependent upon its reflecting qualities; an inner beauty; a superficial attractiveness or appearance of excellence;
Surrender to agree to stop fighting, hiding, resisting, etc., because you know that you will not win or succeed; to yield to the power, control, or possession of another upon compulsion or demand;
Congested to concentrate in a small or narrow space; to cause an excessive accumulation especially of blood or mucus in (as an organ or part); clog
Sheen a bright or shining condition; a lustrous surface imparted to textiles through finishing processes or use of shiny yarns; to be bright; a soft luster on a surface
Plunder to steal things from (a place, such as a city or town) especially by force; to take by force or wrongfully; steal; loot; something taken by force, theft, or fraud
Unruly difficult to control; disorderly or disruptive
Surplus an amount (such as an amount of money) that is more than the amount that is needed; the amount that remains when use or need is satisfied; an excess of production
Pamper to treat (someone or something) very well; to give (someone or something) a lot of attention and care; indulge with every attention, comfort, and kindness
Indulgent willing to allow someone to have or enjoy something even though it may not be proper, healthy, appropriate, etc.; done or enjoyed as a special pleasure
Barrage a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation; artillery fire laid on a line close to friendly troops to screen and protect them
Revolt to fight in a violent way against the rule of a leader or government; to act in a way that shows that you do not accept the control or influence of someone or something; to cause (someone) to feel disgust or shock; rise in rebellion
Immune not capable of being affected by a disease; not influenced or affected by something; having special protection from something that is required for most people by law; free, exempt
Mutiny a situation in which a group of people (such as sailors or soldiers) refuse to obey orders and try to take control away from the person who commands them; forcible or passive resistance to lawful authority; rebellion
Volley a shot or kick made by hitting a ball before it touches the ground; a large number of bullets, arrows, stones, etc., that are shot or thrown at the same time; a lot of comments, questions, etc., that are directed at a person very quickly
Askew not straight : at an angle; out of line; to go wrong
Clot a non-intelligent, foolish, or clumsy person; a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum); a coagulated mass produced by clotting of blood
Berate to yell at (someone) angrily: to criticize (someone) in a loud and angry way
Docile easily taught, led, or controlled; ready to accept control or instruction
Safeguard something that provides protection against possible loss, damage, etc.; a measure taken to protect something or someone or to prevent something undesirable
Deprive to take something away from; to withhold something from; remove
Unkempt not neat or orderly : messy or untidy; having a disheveled appearance
Hazard a danger or risk; a potential source of danger; a game of chance
Chide scold or rebuke
Agile able to move quickly and easily; able to think and understand quickly
Buccaneer a daring, adventurous, and sometimes reckless person; pirate, originally of the Spanish-American Coasts
Created by: AmyPhillips
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