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WordMasters B 1
WordMaster B 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. bower | 1. A framework that supports climbing plants. 2. A lady's private apartment in a medieval hall or castle. 3. Shelter made with tree boughs and vines twisted together |
| 2. cavern | 1. a large cave 2. any large dark enclosed space |
| 3. contaminate | 1. to pollute; to make impure; to spoil |
| 4. craggy | 1. rugged, uneven, and worn 2. rocky and steep, having parts that stick out |
| 5. dislodge | 1. to move or force out of place or position, to leave a resting place |
| 6. raucous | 1. disturbing the public; loud 2. harsh, annoying; piercing shrill |
| 7. restraint | 1. a rule or condition that limits freedom 2. a control over one's thoughts and emotions |
| 8. smolder | 1. to burn with little smoke or no flame 2. to show feelings of hidden anger or hatred 3. have strong supresssed feelings |
| 9. sylvan | 1. an area of woods or forests 2. one that lives in or frequents the woods |
| 10. tainted | 1. place under suspicion or cast doubt 2 contaminate with disease 3. spoiled, inferior, corrupted, ruined |
| 11. turbulent | 1. disturbed; not smooth; restless; bumpy; agitated 2. rapid changes in wind speed or direction in the atmosphere |
| 12. veneer | 1. coating of a thin layer of wood glued to a base 2. deceptive, phony facade 3. an appearance that gives a false impression |