to cry out or bark quickly and sharply; a quick, sharp cry or bark

decorated with too much bright color or pattern; showy

the act or particular way of changing place; movement; the process of getting to work on something or making things happen; state of being in action; a formal suggestion made to a government group or other meeting; to signal by a movement of the body

to fly or glide in a swift, easy way and at a very great height; to grow rapidly in value or intensity; rise in a quick way

a very small copy or model of something; something that is smaller than other members of the same class; on a very small scale

one of the huge plains in the arctic regions of North America, Europe, and Asia

to thrust into something soft or liquid; to dive or jump; to move suddenly forward or downward; the act of diving

causing or likely to cause harm; dangerous

the act of going up; climb; rise; a way leading up; upward slope

a shallow place in a river or other body of water that can be crossed without a boat or raft; to cross at a ford

dirty or not cared for well; dull in color; not bright

a low, wet area, often thick with tall grasses; bog

to speak slowly with vowel sounds drawn out; the sounds or speech of one who drawls

having the character or quality of humor; funny

the suffering or distress that results from a loss, misfortune, or injury; grief; the cause of such suffering and distress

to speak rapidly and without saying anything important; to make a series of quick, short sounds; to make a series of clicking sounds by knocking together; quick, foolish speech; a series of quick sounds, as of certain birds and animals

one who spends time with another or others; a match or mate in a pair

to speak suddenly and with strong feeling; to say loudly and with strong feeling

to move with the body close to the ground; crawl; to move while trying not to be seen or heard; to move slowly; to grow along a surface like a vine or the roots of certain plants; to feel uneasy; a feeling as if something were crawling over the skin

being, traveling, or living without others; alone; happening or done without the company of others; single or only; lone

a cut or other injury to a part of the body; an injury to one's feelings; to injure or harm by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin; past tense and past participle of wind

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McMullen WordMasters

McMullen WordMasters April 2015 3rd

Term	Definition
texture	the feel or look of a surface
yelp	to cry out or bark quickly and sharply; a quick, sharp cry or bark
gaudy	decorated with too much bright color or pattern; showy
motion	the act or particular way of changing place; movement; the process of getting to work on something or making things happen; state of being in action; a formal suggestion made to a government group or other meeting; to signal by a movement of the body
soar	to fly or glide in a swift, easy way and at a very great height; to grow rapidly in value or intensity; rise in a quick way
miniature	a very small copy or model of something; something that is smaller than other members of the same class; on a very small scale
tundra	one of the huge plains in the arctic regions of North America, Europe, and Asia
plunge	to thrust into something soft or liquid; to dive or jump; to move suddenly forward or downward; the act of diving
harmful	causing or likely to cause harm; dangerous
ascent	the act of going up; climb; rise; a way leading up; upward slope
ford	a shallow place in a river or other body of water that can be crossed without a boat or raft; to cross at a ford
dingy	dirty or not cared for well; dull in color; not bright
marsh	a low, wet area, often thick with tall grasses; bog
drawl	to speak slowly with vowel sounds drawn out; the sounds or speech of one who drawls
humorous	having the character or quality of humor; funny
sorrow	the suffering or distress that results from a loss, misfortune, or injury; grief; the cause of such suffering and distress
chatter	to speak rapidly and without saying anything important; to make a series of quick, short sounds; to make a series of clicking sounds by knocking together; quick, foolish speech; a series of quick sounds, as of certain birds and animals
merry	merry
companion	one who spends time with another or others; a match or mate in a pair
exclaim	to speak suddenly and with strong feeling; to say loudly and with strong feeling
gleeful	exuberantly joyful; merry
summit	the highest part; peak
creep	to move with the body close to the ground; crawl; to move while trying not to be seen or heard; to move slowly; to grow along a surface like a vine or the roots of certain plants; to feel uneasy; a feeling as if something were crawling over the skin
solitary	being, traveling, or living without others; alone; happening or done without the company of others; single or only; lone
wound	a cut or other injury to a part of the body; an injury to one's feelings; to injure or harm by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin; past tense and past participle of wind

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