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WM Set 2 1-25
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Finagle | to obtain by indirect or involved means. |
| Brio | enthusiastic |
| Artful | Performed with or showing art or skill. |
| Percolate | to spread gradually |
| Barb | a pointedly critical remark or comment |
| Panache | flamboyant confidence or style |
| Fervent | Having an eager intensity |
| Hoodwink | to deceive or trick someone. |
| Drawback | disadvantage or problem |
| Avid | showing a keen interest in something |
| Salvage | to rescue or save especially from wreckage or ruin. |
| Dogged | marked by stubborn determination. |
| Helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship |
| Churn | to agitate milk or cream in order to make butter |
| Torpid | Sluggish in functioning |
| Prowess | distinguish bravery |
| Simmer | to stew gently below or just at the boiling point |
| Voluble | Easily rolling or turning |
| Shortcoming | an imperfection that detracts (takes away) from the whole |
| 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 (anger) |
| Tenacious | persistent in maintaining, adhering to, or seeking something valued or desired |
| Nadir | the lowest point |