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WORDMASTERS CHALLENGE

WORDMASTERS CHALLENGE. BY ELISA LEONARD . Brawny. D efinition: strong, muscular Part of Speech: adjective Synonyms : powerful, hardy, vital Antonyms : frail, thin, weak . filch. Definition: to steal in a sneaky way and in petty amounts Part of Speech: verb

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WORDMASTERS CHALLENGE

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  1. WORDMASTERS CHALLENGE BY ELISA LEONARD

  2. Brawny • Definition: strong, muscular • Part of Speech: adjective • Synonyms : powerful, hardy, vital • Antonyms : frail, thin, weak

  3. filch • Definition: to steal in a sneaky way and in petty amounts • Part of Speech: verb • Synonyms: take, swipe, rob • Antonyms: contribute, give

  4. jest • Definition: to act in a funny way • Part of Speech: verb • Synonyms: joke, prank, play • Antonyms: be serious

  5. Quibble • Definition: to argue over unimportant things • Part of Speech: verb • Synonyms: hassle, dispute, evade • Antonyms: agree, approve

  6. Rotund • Definition: rounded • Part of Speech: adjective • Synonyms: plump, obese, big • Antonyms: skinny, slender, thin

  7. ruse • Definition: a crafty trick • Part of Speech : noun • Synonyms: shenanigan, ploy, stunt • Antonyms: seriousness

  8. sheer • Definition: transparent • Part of Speech: adjective • Synonyms: clear, smooth, soft • Antonyms: thick, heavy, impermeable

  9. furtive • Definition: sneaky, secretive • Part of Speech: adjective • Synonyms: creepy, crafty, tricky • Antonyms: honest, open, truthful

  10. gaunt • Definition: starved looking • Part of Speech: adjective • Synonyms: bare, thin, bony • Antonyms: thick, well-nourished, healthy

  11. Quagmire • Definition: soft, wet area that that sinks underfoot • Part of Speech: noun • Synonyms: swamp, marsh, bog • Antonyms: no antonyms

  12. subdue • Definition: to bring under control • Part of Speech: verb • Synonyms: conquer, defeat, overcome • Antonyms: release, start, rouse

  13. Toxic • Definition: poisonous • Part of Speech: adjective • Synonyms: unhealthy, harmful, deadly • Antonyms: harmless, nonpoisonous, nontoxic

  14. vagrant • Definition: an idle wanderer • Part of Speech: noun • Synonyms: drifter, floater, transient • Antonyms: no antonyms

  15. vanquish • Definition: to defeat utterly • Part of Speech: verb • Synonyms: overcome, overpower, beat • Antonyms: fail, lose, surrender

  16. witty • Definition: amusing • Part of Speech: adjective • Synonyms: clever, facetious • Antonyms: unfunny, unamusing, serious

  17. Due january 5, 2012 Mrs. ChristoffWordmasters Challenge By Elisa Leonard Thanks for reading

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