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Wordmasters
Words and their Definitions for the Wordmasters Competition
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Precedent | 1. a legal decision or form of proceeding as an authoritive rule in future similar cases (n) 2. an act/decision that serves as a guide or justification for subsequent situations (n) 3. coming before; preceeding (adj) |
| Austere | Plain;severely simple; serious/strict/forbidding (adj) |
| Inhibit | to restrain, hinder, arrest or check; to prohibit; (Psychology)- to restrain unacceptable behavior (adj) |
| Wake | 1. to be roused from sleep or inactive state/tranquil (vi) 2. to become aware of something (vi) 3. to remain awake for duty (vi) 4. to keep watch over; to rouse from apathy, lethargy (vt) 5. state of being awake (n) |
| Ostentatious | 1. characterized by doing something to attract unnecessary attention (adj) |
| Succeed | 1. to have the desired result (vi) 2. to thrive, prosper, or grow (vi)3. To accomplish goals (vi) 4. to follow/replace another in an election or appointment (vi) |
| Embryo | the young of a viviparous, esp. mammals, in the early stages f the womb (n) 2. (Botany)- rudimentary plant contained withing the seed 3. the beginning or rudimentary stage of something (n) |
| Cleft | 1.a space or opening made by cleavage; a split (n) 2. division formed by cleaving (n) 3. a hollow area or indention (n) |
| Sidle | 1. to move sideways or obliquely (vi) 2. to edge along furtively (vi) 3. a sidling movement (n) |
| Aftermath | 1. something that results after an event, esp. a disastorous one ; consequence (n) 2. a new growth of grass following one or more mowings (n) |
| Presumptious | 1. characterized by showing presumption or readiness to presume (adj) 2. obsolete, presumptive (adj) 3. forward; impertinently bold (adj) |
| Rebuff | 1. a blunt or abrupt rejection, as when a person makes advances (n) 2. refusal of a request etc. (n) 3. a check to action or progress (n) 4. to give a rebuff ; check, repel, refuse (vt) |
| Laggard | 1. A person that lags; lingerer, loiterer (n) 2. responding, moving, or developing slowly; sluggish (adj) |
| Serene | 1. Calm, peaceful, tranquil; clear fair (adj) 2. serenity, tranquility (n) 3. (archaic) a clear or tranquil expanse of sea or sky (n) |
| Barricade | 1. a defensive barrier hastily constructed to stop an enemy (n) 2. any barrier that obstructs passage (n) 3. to obstruct or block with a barricade; to shut in with or as in a barricade (v) |
| Intrude | 1. to bring in without an invitation or permission (vt) 2. to force into (geology) (vt) 3.to install a cleric in a church contrary to the wishes of the members (vt) 4. to thrust one's self without permission or welcome (vi) |
| Decoy | 1. A person that entices another person or thing into danger or a trap (n) 2. anything used as a lure (n) 3. an trained animal esp. bird, used to entice game into a trap (n) |
| Primitive | 1. being the first or the earliest of a kind in existence, esp. in the early age of the world (adj) 2. early in humankind or world history (adj) 3. characteristics of early state of human development(adj) 4.being little affect by civilized influences(adj) |
| Ensue | 1. to follow in order or afterwards, esp. in immediate succession (vi) 2. to follow as a consequence; result (vi) |
| Pageantry | 1. Spectacular display (n) 2. Mere show; empty display (n) 3. Pageants and the performance by them (n) |
| Verbal | 1. of pertaining to words (adj) 2. in the format of words (adj) 3. expressed in spoken words (adj) 4. expressed in words as opposed to actions (adj) 5. pertaining to words only (adj) |
| Repel | 1. to drive or force back (vt) 2. to resist effectively (vt) |
| Genesis | 1. the origin, creation, or beginning (n) |
| Surreptitious | 1. done by stealth; secret or unauthorized; acting in a stealthy way (adj) |
| Entice | 1. To lead on by exciting hope or desire |
| Snare | 1. a device for capturing small game (n) 2. a trap (n) 3. (surgery) a wire noose for removing tumors by the roots at the base (n) 4. to entangle (v) 5. to capture or involve by trickery (v) |
| Cavernous | 1. resembling to a cavern (adj) 2. deep-set; hollow and deep sounding (adj) 3. containing caverns (adj) 4. full of small cavities (adj) |
| Insignia | 1. A badge or distinguished mark of honor (n) 2. a distinguishing mark or sign of anything (n) |
| Shroud | 1. to cloth or wrap a corpse for a burial (n) 2. something that covers (n) |
| Voluminous | 1. of great size or extent (adj) 2. ample size, extent, fullness (adj) |
| Ungainly | 1. Not graceful, awkward, clumsy |
| Dexterous | 1. skillful or adroit in the use of hands or body (adj) 2. having mental adroitness or skill;clever (adj)3. done with skill or adroitness (adj) 4. right handed (adj) |
| Bellwether | 1. A male sheep or whether that assumes leadership of a flock (n) 2. a person that assumes leadership [/of an existence of a trend] (n) 3. a person that leads a mob, mutiny or conspiracy; ringleader (n) |
| Pouce | 1. to spring, dash, or come suddenly (v) 2. to swoop down and suddenly grasp (like a bird) (v) |
| Swathe | 1. to wrap, bandage, or enfold and envelope (v) |
| Nonchalant | 1. cooly unconcerned; unexcited; casual; calm;composed (adj) |
| Wellspring | 1. source of a spring, stream or a river (n) 2. Supply of anything, esp. when considered inexhaustible (n) |
| Array | 1.to place in proper/desirable order (v) 2. dress up with fancy garments (v) 3. order or arrangement (n) 4. large group/number (n) 5.military(body) force (n) 6.impressive grouping of organization of facts etc (n) |
| Degrade | 1. to lower in character or quality (v) 2. to demote; to reduce someone to a lower rank (v) 3. to reduce in amount, strength or intensity (v) 4. to wear down by erosion (geography) (v) |
| Feral | 1. Existing in a natural state (adj) 2. reverted to a wild state (adj) 3. characteristics of a wild animal (adj) |
| Vangaurd | 1. Forefront (great importance) of any movement (n) 2. leaders of an intellectual/political movement (n) 3. front part of an army (n) |
| Fastidious | 1. excessively particular, critical and demanding; hard to please (adj) 2. required or characterized by excessive care or delicacy; painstaking (adj) |
| Poise | 1. equal distribution of weight(n) 2. self-confident manner;composure (n) 3. steadiness, stability (n) 4. way of being carried (n) 5. suspense, wavering; between rest and motion(s) (n)6. to balance evenly (v) 7. to hold in a particular manner (v) |
| Exalt | 1. to raise in rank, honor, power, character, and quality (v) 2. to praise (v) 3. to stimulate, as the imagination (v) 4. to intensify as a color (v) |
| Derange | 1. to make insane (v) 2. to throw in disorder (v) 3. to disturb the function of (v) |
| Stigma | 1. mark of disgrace or infamy (n) 2. mental/physical mark that is a characteristic of a disease; point on skin that bleeds during certain mental state (medical) (n) 3. the entrance to the respitory system of insects (n) 4. mark on an animals organ (n) |
| Constrict | 1. to draw or press in; contract/shrink; compress (v) 2. slow/stop the natural course of development (v) |
| Wily | 1. crafty; cunning; proceeding from wiles or trickery (adj) |
| Repercussion | 1.echo (n) 2. state of being driven back by a resisting body (n) 3. an indirect effect or result from an action or event (n) |
| Repress | 1. to keep under control or supress (feelings, desires) (v) 2. to reduce people to subjection (v) 3. to reject painful or disagreeable ideas from the conscious mind (v) |
| Bedrock | 1.underlying rock (n) 2. lowest point (n) 3. solidly basic (adj) 4.fundamental (adj) |
| Straddle | 1. stand, sit, walk with legs apart to favor the two opposite sides (vi) 2. to stand, sit be astride (vt) 3. act/position of one who straddles (n) |
| Oblique | 1. Neither parallel/perpendicular to; inclined, not straightforward; devious (adj) 2. situated obliquely and not having one end situated on a back bone (adj) 3. Picture taken from an airplane diagonally downwards (adj) 4. something that is oblique (n) |
| Precursor | 1. a person/thing that goes before a forerunner; a predecessor in office; substance that precedes and is another source of another substance (n) 2. introductory, preliminary, serving as a precursor (adj) |
| Confront | 1. to face, esp. in a challenge; oppose to cause to meet; bring face-to-face, meet face-to-face; encounter (vt) |
| Elusive | 1. tending to evade grasp or pursuit; hard to comprehend or define (adj) |
| Coffer | 1. chest; strongbox;treasury funds; a recessed panel in a vault,ceiling or soffit (n)2. to store or board up in a coffer to form a ceiling with recessed panels (vt) |
| Bellicose | 1. forward or inclined to start fights (adj) |
| Affront | 1. to insult openly; offend (vt) 2. to come before; meet; face (archaic) (vt) 3. to confront defiantly (vt) 4. an open or deliberate insult (n) |
| Waive | *All are (vt)* 1. to give up, forsake; to throw away, esp. stolen goods 2. to evade a danger/duty 3. to relinquish a legal right voluntarily; refrain from pressing/forcing 4. put of from immediate consideration 5. to dismiss with or as if with a hand wave |
| Dodge | 1. to move or twist quickly; shift suddenly to avoid a blow (vi) 2. to use tricks, deceit or evasion; be shifty (vi) 3. to avoid by moving quickly away (vt) 4. to evade by wiles (vt) |
| Sheen | 1. Of shining beauty (adj) 2. brightness, shiniest, luster (n) 3. to shine or glean (vi) |
| Blatant | 1. noisy in vulgar manner; clamorous (adj) 2. completely obvious in a offensive manner (adj) 3. disregard for rules (adj) |
| Subtle | *all (adj)* 1. delicate, elusive 2. perceptive, refined 3. highly skillful 4.artful, crafty 5. operating insidiously |
| Immune | (adjective are 1-4)1.protected from a disease 2.of or pertaining to the production of antibodies that react to harmful germs 3.exempt or protected 4.not responsive or susceptible 5. person who is immune (n) |
| Founder | noun a person who founds or establishes. |
| Countenance | 1. look in a person's face that shows their nature (n) 2. visage; look of approval (n) 3. calm control, composure (n) |
| Rescind | 1. to revoke, repeal or cancel (vt) |
| Unassuming | 1. not assuming, pretentious, forward; modest; retiring (adj) |
| Hyperbole | 1. exaggeration for effect, not meant to be taken literally (n) 2. having the nature of using a hyperbole; exaggerated/exaggerating (adj) |
| Grapple | 1. A small anchor with flukes (n) 2. a device consisting of two or more hinged, movable iron prongs for grasping and moving heavy objects (n) 3. coming to grips; hand-to-hand fight (n) 4.to grip(vt)5. to struggle in hand-to-hand combat;try to cope (vi) |
| Annals | 1. written account of events by year in chronological order (n) 2. historical records or chronicles; history (n) 3. any journal containing reports of discoveries in some field, meeting of society (n) |
| Vacillate | (All are verbs) 1. to sway and fro; waver;totter;stagger 2. to fluctuate or oscillate 3. to waver in mind; show indecision |
| Lackluster | 1.lacking of brightness; dull (adj) 2. absence of brightness; dullness (n) |
| Amnesty | 1. a general pardon, esp. for political offense against government (n) 2. a deliberate overlooking as of an offense (archaic) (v) 3. to grant amnesty to; pardon (vt) |
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