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WordMasters List # 6
Term | Definition |
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Vapor | Noun 1. A substance diffused or suspended in the air, especially one normally a gas. 2. A sudden feeling of faintness or nervousness or a state of depression. Verb 1. Talk in a vacuous, boasting, or pompous way. |
Slog | Verb 1. Work hard over a period of time. 2. Hit forcefully and typically wildly, especially in boxing. Noun 1. A spell of difficult, tiring work or travelling. 2. A forceful and uncontrolled hit, especially in cricket. |
Weighty | Adjective 1. Weighing a great deal; heavy. 2. Of great seriousness and importance. 3. Having a great deal of influence on events or decisions. |
Crescendo | Noun 1. The highest point reached in a progressive increase of intensity. Adverb 1. With a gradual increase in loudness. Adjective 2. Gradually increasing in loudness. Increase in loudness or intensity. |
Deluge | Noun 1. A severe flood. Verb 1. Inundate with a great quantity of something. |
Bungle | Verb 1. Carry out (a task) clumsily or incompetently. Noun 1. A task carried out in a clumsy or incompetent way. |
Juvenile | Adjective 1. Of, for, or relating to young people. Noun 1. A young person. |
Fang | Noun 1. A large sharp tooth, especially a canine tooth of a dog or wolf. 2. The tooth of a venomous snake, by which poison is injected. 3. The biting mouthpart of a spider. |
Fiasco | Noun 1. A thing that is a complete failure, especially in a ludicrous or humiliating way. |
Enunciate | Verb 1. Say or pronounce clearly. 2. Express (a proposition, theory, etc.) in clear or definite terms. 3.Proclaim |
Pristine | Adjective 1. in its original condition; unspoiled. 2. clean and fresh as if new; spotless. |
Cistern | Noun 1. A tank for storing water, especially one supplying taps or as part of a flushing toilet 2. An underground reservoir for rainwater. |