22-23 WordMasters Challenge 1 & 2 Flashcards
bonanza
Noun. big, rich, mineral deposit, something very valuable; a very large amount
prod
Verb. to poke with something, to stir to action
Noun. something used for poking, sharp urgent reminder
chronic
Adjective. continuing, occurring again and again
splurge
Noun. instance of spending more than usual
Verb. indulge oneself, spend lavishly
coax
Verb. to influence, get/win by gentle urging, special attention, or flattering
meager
Adjective. thin, with little flesh; lacking desirable qualities or quantity
dandy
Noun. a man too interested in his appearance; a very good example of something
Adjective. good, splendid, excellent
impoverish
Verb. to make poor; to use up the strength or richness of
verbal
Adjective. relating to words, spoken rather than written
incline
Verb. to bend head/body forward (bowing); to be drawn to an opinion/action; to have influence on (persuade)
Noun. slope
hoard
Noun. a hidden supply or fund stored up
Verb. to collect and hide away a supply of; to keep something to yourself
surly
Adjective. having a rude unfriendly disposition
gradient
Noun. a continuous, gradual change in measure, activity, or substance
decline
Verb. to slope down, to pass to lower level, to draw to a close, to become less in amount, to show unwillingness to
Noun. a gradual wasting away, time when something approaches its end, downward slope
paltry
Adjective. mean, worthless
churl
Noun. a peasant of the Middle Ages; a rude or grumpy person
harp
Noun. a musical instrument with strings across a large triangular frame
Verb. to dwell on a subject tiresomely
lush
Adjective. juicy, fresh; covered with thick, healthy growth
drone
Noun. stingless male bee; lazy person; pilot-less, radio-controlled airship; deep monotonous sound
Verb. to speak with a continuous low humming sound; to talk in a persistently dull tone
corrupt
Verb. to change from good to bad; to change from the original form
Adjective. morally wrong
acute
Adjective. sharp; sudden & short; keenly aware; urgent; forming an angle less than 90 degrees
pittance
Noun. a small portion or amount, especially of money
carp
Verb. to find fault
Noun. large freshwater fish
lavish
Adjective. Extravagant, given freely
Verb. to spend or give freely
fortune
Noun. favorable results in part by chance; what is to happen to one in the future; wealth or riches
prattle
Verb. to talk a great deal about unimportant or uninteresting things
Noun. unimportant or uninteresting talk
quell
Verb. to stop or end by force; to calm or quiet
dappled
Adjective. marked with spots which contrast with the background
affluence
Noun. the state of having wealth
chide
Verb. to scold gently
lucrative
Adjective. producing wealth, profitable
ferret
Noun. white, light brown, or gray domesticated animal originating from the polecat
Verb. to find by eager searching
distort
Verb. to twist out of shape; to twist meaning to make untrue or inaccurate
intense
Adjective. extreme
trivia
Noun. interesting fact that are not well known
quash
Verb. to extinguish or suppress completely
dapper
Adjective. neat and trim in appearance
abundance
Noun. a large quantity, plenty
seek
Verb. to try to find, to try to win, to make an attempt
glimmering
Adjective. shining faintly and unsteadily
dearth
Noun. a scarcity or lack
overcome
Verb. to conquer, to gain control of, to lose physical ability or emotional control
chic
Adjective. stylish or fashionable
drivel
Noun. nonsense
Verb. to talk stupidly or carelessly
admonish
Verb. to criticize or warn gently but seriously, to give friendly advice or encouragement
subdued
Adjective. lacking in liveliness, intensity, or strength
pang
Noun. a sudden, sharp feeling of pain or emotion
Verb. to cause to have pain
deform
Verb. spoil the form of
trifling
Adjective. not serious, of little value
adversity
Noun. hard times, misfortune
