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WordMasters 1 2015
WordMasters Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| usurp | to seize and hold by force; to use without authority |
| snare | device for capturing small game; anything serving to entrap or entangle; v- to catch with a snare |
| vehement | zealous; stongly emotional; characterized by anger |
| pitfall | a lightly covered and unnoticeable pit to trap people or animals; any trap or danger for the unwary |
| disperse | to drive or send off in various directions; scatter; to spread widely; cause to vanish |
| lackluster | lacking brilliance or radiance; lacking liveliness, vitality, spirit, or enthusiasm |
| marrow | inmost or essential part; strength or vitality; soft fatty tissue in the bone cavities |
| serenade | a vocal or instrumental performance used to woo |
| foil | to prevent the success of, frustrate; to keep (a person) from succeeding in a plan or enterprise; very thin sheets of metal; a person or thing that makes another seem better by contrast. |
| imperious | domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing |