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Wordmasters list #9
Term | Definition |
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Tributary | a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake. |
Mire | A stretch of swampy or boggy ground A situation which is hard to extricate oneself |
Secure | fixed or fastened so as not to give way, become loose, or be lost |
Plea | A request made in an urgent and emotional manner. |
offhand | without care, thought, or consideration; sometimes, brusque or ungracious |
Amnesty | an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses. |
Coerce | to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, especially without regard for individual desire or volition |
Mousy | Quiet and shy and people do not notice them. |
Douse | to plunge or thrust suddenly into liquid |
Immune | protected against a particular disease or illness by particular substances in the blood |
Guile | deceitful cunning and duplicity |
Tussle | a physical contest or struggle |