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WM 1
Word Master, 7th grade
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| fledgling | immature; a young bird |
| skulk | a group of foxes; creep or sneak |
| wan | pale; dim |
| catalyst | stimulus; chemical reaction |
| recede | retreat; diminish |
| volatile | unpredictable; tense; evaporate |
| patriarch | male head of group (family, tribe, etc) |
| wrangle | argument; fight |
| flamboyant | elaborate or colourful |
| euphemism | polite term; substitute for something bad |
| spar | quarrel; a beam of an airplane wing |
| venerable | respected and distinguished |
| foible | minor flaw, a sin |
| haggle | bargain |
| brazen | made of brass; bold |
| repose | to lie at rest and be peaceful |
| crescendo | increase in volume or size |
| eminent | prominent, outstanding |
| specter | a ghost |
| grovel | crawl or cringe |
| trivial | ordinary knowledge |
| firebrand | burning wood; someone who agitates |
| surge | toss; swell; a large wave |
| prodigious | impressive, enormous; out of the ordinary |
| impasse | a deadlock or something blocking it that is impossible to pass |