WordMasters List #1 7th Grade

Question 1

huckster

Answer 1

noun
a person who sells small items, either door-to-door or from a stall or small store.
verb
promote or sell (something, typically a product of questionable value).

Question 2

fuse

Answer 2

verb
join or blend to form a single entity.
noun
a safety device consisting of a strip of wire that melts and breaks an electric circuit if the current exceeds a safe level.

Question 3

piquant

Answer 3

adjective
1. having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavor.
2. pleasantly stimulating or exciting to the mind.

Question 4

warmonger

Answer 4

noun
a person who encourages or advocates aggression towards other countries or groups.

Question 5

stint

Answer 5

verb
supply an ungenerous or inadequate amount of (something).

noun
a person’s fixed or allotted period of work.

Question 6

laconic

Answer 6

adjective
(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.

Question 7

vassal

Answer 7

noun
a person or country in a subordinate position to another.
HISTORICAL
a holder of land by feudal tenure on conditions of homage and allegiance.

Question 8

mollify

Answer 8

verb
1. appease the anger or anxiety of (someone).
2. reduce the severity of (something); soften.

Question 9

verbose

Answer 9

adjective
using or expressed in more words than are needed.

Question 10

pacifist

Answer 10

noun
a person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable.
adjective
holding the belief that war and violence are unjustifiable.

Question 11

hawk

Answer 11

noun
1. a bird of prey with broad rounded wings and a long tail, typically taking prey by surprise with a short chase.
2. a person who advocates an aggressive or warlike policy, especially in foreign affairs.
(Severe limits were put on the peace plan by party hawks.)

verb
1.
(of a person) hunt game with a trained hawk.
“he spent the afternoon hawking”

Question 12

poignant

Answer 12

adjective
evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.

ARCHAIC
sharp or pungent in taste or smell.

Question 13

firebrand

Answer 13

noun
1.
a person who is passionate about a particular cause, typically inciting change and taking radical action.
2. a piece of burning wood.

Question 14

haggle

Answer 14

verb
dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something.
noun
a period of persistent bargaining.

Question 15

garrulous

Answer 15

adjective
excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.

Question 16

diplomat

Answer 16

noun
an official representing a country abroad.

a person who can deal with people in a sensitive and effective way.

Question 17

rouse

Answer 17

verb
1.bring out of sleep; awaken.
2. cause to feel angry or excited.

Question 18

affable

Answer 18

adjective
friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to.

Question 19

crusader

Answer 19

noun
1.a fighter in the medieval Crusades.
2. a person who campaigns vigorously for political, social, or religious change; a campaigner.

Question 20

rile

Answer 20

verb
make (someone) annoyed or irritated.

Question 21

jocular

Answer 21

adjective
fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful.

Question 22

proprietor

Answer 22

noun
the owner of a business, or a holder of property.

Question 23

wrangle

Answer 23

noun
a dispute or argument, typically one that is long and complicated.
verb
1. have a long and complicated dispute.
2. round up, herd, or take charge of (livestock).

Question 24

florid

Answer 24

adjective
1.having a red or flushed complexion.
2. elaborately or excessively intricate or complicated.

Question 25

perturb

Answer 25

verb
1. make (someone) anxious or unsettled.
2. subject (a system, moving object, or process) to an influence tending to alter its normal or regular state or path.