WordMasters 23-23 6th Grade

Question 1

coup

Answer 1

noun
1. a sudden, violent, and unlawful seizure of power from a government.

2. a notable or successful stroke or move.

Question 2

meander

Answer 2

verb
(of a river or road) follow a winding course.

noun
a winding curve or bend of a river or road.

Question 3

natty

Answer 3

adjective
(of a person or an article of clothing) smart and fashionable.

Question 4

rout

Answer 4

noun
1. a disorderly retreat of defeated troops.

verb
defeat and cause to retreat in disorder.

Question 5

backslide

Answer 5

verb
relapse into bad ways or error.

Question 6

glib

Answer 6

adjective
(of words or the person speaking them) fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow.

Question 7

relapse

Answer 7

verb
(of someone suffering from a disease) suffer deterioration after a period of improvement.
noun
a deterioration in someone’s state of health after a temporary improvement.

Question 8

delve

Answer 8

verb
1. reach inside a receptacle and search for something.
2. research or make painstaking inquiries into something.

Question 9

vibrant

Answer 9

adjective
1. full of energy and enthusiasm.
2. (of color) bright and striking.

Question 10

fop

Answer 10

noun
a man who is concerned with his clothes and appearance in an affected and excessive way.

Question 11

recoup

Answer 11

verb
regain (something lost or expended).

Question 12

languid

Answer 12

Adjective
1. (of a person, manner, or gesture) displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed.
2. weak or faint from illness or fatigue.

Question 13

schism

Answer 13

noun
a split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief.

Question 14

falter

Answer 14

verb
1. start to lose strength or momentum.
2. speak in a hesitant or unsteady voice.
3. move in a hesitant or unsteady way (showing lack of confidence)

Question 15

diagnostic

Answer 15

adjective
concerned with the diagnosis of illness or other problems.
noun
1. a distinctive symptom or characteristic.
2. the practice or techniques of diagnosis.

Question 16

poise

Answer 16

noun
graceful and elegant bearing in a person.

verb
be or cause to be balanced or suspended.

Question 17

flounder

Answer 17

verb
1. struggle or stagger helplessly or clumsily in water or mud.
2. be in serious difficulty.

Question 18

taciturn

Answer 18

adjective
(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.

Question 19

pinnacle

Answer 19

noun
1. the most successful point; the culmination.
2. a high, pointed piece of rock.
verb
form the culminating point or example of.

Question 20

mosey

Answer 20

verb
to walk or move in a leisurely manner.

Question 21

suave

Answer 21

adjective
charming, confident, and elegant (typically used of a man).

Question 22

zenith

Answer 22

noun
the time at which something is most powerful or successful.

Question 23

pinpoint

Answer 23

noun
a tiny dot or point.

adjective
absolutely precise; to the finest degree.

verb
find or locate exactly.

Question 24

robust

Answer 24

adjective
1. strong and healthy; vigorous.
2. strong and rich in flavor or smell.

Question 25

dabbler

Answer 25

noun
someone who takes a slight and not very serious interest in a subject, or tries a particular activity for a short period