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Word Masters Set 2
Word Masters list 2 terms 11-25
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| voluble | Easily rolling or turning. |
| shortcoming | An imperfection that detracts from the whole. |
| simmer | To stew gently below or just at the boiling point. |
| prowess | Distinguished bravery |
| torpid | Sluggish in functioning. |
| churn | To agitate milk or cream in order to make butter. |
| salvage | To rescue or save especially from wreckage or ruin. |
| dogged | Marked by stubborn determination. |
| helm | A lever of wheel controlling the rudder of a ship. |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| sprightly | marked by a lightness and vivacity |
| bur | a rough or prickly envelope of a fruit |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| tenacious | persistent in maintaining, adhering to, or seeking something valued or desired |
| nadir | the lowest point |