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WMW 3 7th
3rd WMW 7th Grade
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English
7th Grade
03/13/2015

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Term

Rasp

Verb, Noun

 Synonym: Abrade

Antonym: Aid

Definition

to scrape or grate.

 

a rasping sound

Term

Sunder

Verb

Synonym:break

Antonym:agree

Definition

to separate; part; divide; sever

 

to become separated

Term

Listless

adj

Synonym:drowsy

Antonym:active

Definition
having or showing little or no interest in anything
Term

Charlatan

noun

Synonyn:fake

Antonym:honesty

Definition
a person who pretends or claims to have more knowledge or skill than he or she possesses
Term

rout

noun, verb

Antonym:beating

Synonym:miracle

Definition

to defeat decisively

any overwhelming defeat

Term

toothsome

adj

synonym: palatable

antonym: disgusting

Definition

pleasing to the taste;

voluptuous

Term

smidgen

adj

Synonym:little

Antonym:alot

Definition
a very small amount
Term

deplete

verb

Antonym:bankrupt

Synonym: increase

Definition
to decrease seriously or exhaust the abundance or supply of
Term

morose

adj

Antonym:cranky

Synonym:bright, cheerful

Definition
characterized by or expressing gloom
Term

cacophony

noun

Analogy

Synonym: noise

Antonym

Definition
harsh discordance of sound
Term

splice

noun,verb

Synonym: graft

Antonym: disconnect

Definition

a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing

to join together or unite (two ropes or parts of a rope) by the interweaving of strands

Term

makeshift

noun

Analogy

Synonym:alternative

Antonym: complete

Definition
a temporary expedient or substitute
Term

smattering

adj, noun

Analogy

Synonym

Antonym

Definition

a slight, superficial, or introductory knowledge of something

slight or superficial

Term

loiter

 noun,verb

Synonym: amble

Antonym: hurry

Definition

to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner

to linger aimlessly or as if aimless in or about a place

Term

Cheeky

adj.

Synonym: bold

Antonym: afraid

Definition
impudent; insolent
Term

downfall

noun

Synonym:breakdown

Antonym:building

Definition

descent to a lower position or standing


something causing ruin, failure

Term

Splay

verb, noun, adj

Analogy

Synonym

Antonym

Definition

to spread out, expand, or extend



to spread or flare



spread out; wide and flat; turned outward

Term

acrid

adj

Analogy

Synonym

Antoynm

 

Definition
extremely or sharply stinging or bitter
Term

fray

verb, noun

Analogy

Synonym

Antoynm

Definition

a fight, battle, or skirmish


to fight or brawl

Term

mar

Verb

Analogy

Synonym:deface

Antonym:

Definition
to damage or spoil to a certain extent
Term

riven

adj

Analogy

Synonym

Antonym

Definition
rent or split apart
Term

harmony

noun

Analogy

Synonym

Antoynm

Definition

a consistent, orderly, or pleasing arrangement of parts


any simultaneous combination of tones

Term

chisel

verb,noun

Analogy

Synonym: tricked

Antonym:

Definition

a wedgelike tool with a cutting edge at the end of the blade, often made of steel, used for cutting or shaping wood



to cheat or swindle


to cut, shape, or fashion by or as if by carving with a chisel

Term

dulcet

noun, adj

Analogy

Synonym

Antonym

Definition

pleasant to the ear; melodious



an organ stop resembling the dulciana but an octave higher

Term

roughhewn

verb

Analogy

Synoynm

Antonym

Definition
to shape roughly
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