Toni Simpson

Grade 7 WordMasters, Blue Division

25 words 4 learners

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ploy
a maneuver in a game, conversation, or situation
barter
exchange goods without involving money
pugnacious
ready and able to resort to force or violence
coquette
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
portray
represent, as in a work of art
sassy
improperly forward or bold
benefactor
a person who helps people or institutions
purloin
make off with belongings of others
savvy
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
stratagem
an elaborate or deceitful scheme to deceive or evade
sumptuous
rich and superior in quality
covet
wish, long, or crave for
fraud
intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
expound
add details to clarify an idea
picayune
small and of little importance
orator
a person who delivers a speech
incense
make furious
parsimonious
excessively unwilling to spend
envoy
a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
cavil
raise trivial objections
maudlin
very sentimental or emotional
poltroon
an abject coward
snivel
cry or whine with snuffling
pivotal
being of crucial importance
succor
assistance in time of difficulty

Created on 一月 25, 2008 (updated 一月 25, 2008)