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McMullen WordMasters

McMullen WordMasters April 2015 5th

TermDefinition
furrow narrow groove or trench-like indentation, make wrinkles in the face
entangle to make tangled, snarled: to confuse or perplex
flinty composed of, containing, or resembling flint; unyielding
sound anything that people or animals can hear; free of damage; healthy or in good condition; to measure the depth of with a pole or a weight attached to a line; a body of water between two larger bodies of water or between an island and the mainland.
uproot to pull up or tear out of the ground by the roots; to force to leave a home, native land, or natural environment
dingy dirty or not cared for well; dull in color; not bright
crag a steeply jutting or overhanging mass of rock, as on a mountain or headland
garnish to decorate with something that adds another flavor, color, or texture; anything used to garnish food
secure free from fear, danger, care, or worry; able to be counted on; reliable; giving safety or tightly fastened; to get; to make safe, tight, tie up; to make a place safe from unwanted entrance or attack
menace that which presents a danger or threat; to direct a threat against
shamble to walk slowly, unsteadily, or awkwardly; a shuffling walk
industrious working hard; producing in an active way
predicament a difficult or dangerous situation with a solution that may be hard to find
coddle to treat with indulgence, as one would treat an invalid or baby; pamper; to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point
perilous causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous
din a loud, steady noise; to repeat over and over in a loud voice
waft to carry or cause to go gently on water or through the air; to float or be carried in air or on water; drift; to blow lightly, as wind; an odor, sound, or the like carried through the air; a wafting movement, as of a breeze or a wave of water
vulnerable able to be hurt or injured; open to attack or danger
cranny a small opening in a wall, rock, or other solid mass; crack or crevice.
groom a man who is about to be or has just been married; to make clean and neat in appearance; to wipe down, brush, and care for
shiftless having little or no purpose or ambition; lazy
bustle to move rapidly and energetically; a cushion or wire frame formerly worn beneath a dress to add fullness in the rear
hurtle to move with great speed and often with great noise; to throw or launch with great force
spry moving in a brisk and lively way; nimble
glen a small, narrow valley
Created by: Ms. McMullen
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