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McMullen WordMasters
McMullen WordMasters April 2015 4th
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cove | a small bay |
| arouse | to awaken (someone) from sleep; to stir up; excite |
| leisurely | unhurried; slow; in a slow or unhurried manner |
| grove | a small group of trees |
| decline | to refuse to do, in a polite way; to grow weaker or smaller gradually; to slope or slant downward; a drop or loss |
| elegant | fine or rich in quality |
| commotion | a noisy confusion; disorder |
| merge | to mix or combine into a single unit |
| decrepit | in a poor condition because of old age or much use; dilapidated; worn-out |
| fleet | a group of navy ships under one command; fast and graceful |
| scuttle | a coal pail with a wide lip or spout; to move or run as if in a hurry; scurry; to purposely cause a ship to sink, as by making holes in the bottom |
| anxious | feeling worried, nervous, or afraid about something uncertain; having a strong wish; eager |
| blunder | a silly or careless mistake; to act or move in an awkward way or without clear purpose; to make a silly, careless, or stupid mistake |
| amble | to walk at a slow, easy pace |
| dilapidated | to let (something) go to ruin or decay, as by neglect, or to become ruined or decayed |
| courtesy | good manners or politeness; a kindness or favor |
| ebb | the flowing of the tide away from the land to the sea; ebb tide; to flow away from land; recede; to weaken or become less; decay |
| ambiguous | having more than one possible meaning |
| wealth | a large amount of money or property or the state of having such; a large amount of something; abundance |
| dupe | a gullible person; one who can be readily misled or fooled; to fool or trick; mislead |
| alert | watching carefully; quick to notice and act; a warning of possible danger or the time during which such a warning lasts; to warn or make aware |
| masquerade | a party or ball at which the guests wear costumes and masks; a false or pretended appearance; to try to be or look like another person; to wear a costume |
| stupefy | to put into a daze or stupor; to astound or bedazzle |
| turbulent | in a state of agitation, unrest, or turmoil; marked by episodes of unrest, turmoil, violence, or the like; tending to act violently or aggressively; unruly |
| nook | a corner of a room or a small area set off from a main room |
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Ms. McMullen
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