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WM 2 Gr 7 2016
WordMasters 2 2016
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| edifice | a building, especially large and imposing in appearance |
| alleviate | to make easier |
| viable | capable of living; practicable, workable |
| agenda | a list, plan or outline of things to be done |
| infiltrate | to filter into or through; move into a country or organization surreptitiously |
| sultry | oppressively hot |
| itinerary | detailed plan for a journey |
| sustain | to bear a burden; supply with necessities; to undergo |
| transient | lasting only a short time;a temporary guest, boarder, laborer |
| levity | lightness of mind, character, or behavior; lack of appropriate seriousness |
| quaff | to drink a beverage heartily and with enjoyment |
| hearty | genuine, sincere; violent, forceful |
| valor | boldness, determination; heroic courage, bravery |
| malign | to speak harmful untruths about |
| demure | characterized by shyness and modesty |
| edict | a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority |
| permeate | to pass into or through every part of |
| audacious | extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; lively and unrestrained |
| malaise | a condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort; vague or unfocused feeling of mental uneasiness |
| evict | to expel, eject, remove, dislodge by legal process as for nonpayment of rent |
| pugnacious | inclined to quarrel or fight; combative |
| oration | formal public speech |
| avert | to turn away or aside; to prevent |
| craven | cowardly; a coward |
| humility | the quality of being humble; modest |