Wordly Wise Book 3 - Chap 2, List 5
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- choir
- (n.) a group of singers, especially one that sings in a church. (5)
- somber
- (adj.) 1: dark and gloomy. 2: sad or serious. (5)
- nag
- (v.) to annoy or disturb by always complaining or scolding. (n.) a horse, especially an old workhorse. (5)
- gory
- (adj.) full of blood; horrible to look at or hear about. (5)
- thrash out
- (v.) to discuss fully until settled. (5)
- rumple
- (v.) to crease or wrinkle; to disarrange. (n.) a crease or wrinkle. (5)
- avert
- (v.) 1: to turn away. 2: to keep from happening; to avoid. (5)
- gore
- (n.) 1: clotted blood from a wound. 2: a three-sided piece of cloth sewn into a garment. (v.) to stab or wound with a horn or tusk. (5)
- helm
- (n.) 1: the wheel or tiller used to steer a boat. 2: the place or position of command in an undertaking. (5).
- derive
- (v.) 1: to get or receive from a souce; to come from a certain source. 2: to obtain by figuring out. (5)
- ajar
- (adj. or adv.) - slightly open. (5)
- ardent
- (adj.) full of eagerness; passionate; having great enthusiasm. (5)
- veteran
- (n.) 1: a person who has served in the armed forces, especially during wartime. 2: a person with much experience in some kind of work. (adj.) experienced. (5)
- distinguish
- (v.) to tell apart; to not as separate or different. (5)
- distinguished
- (adj.) famous; outstanding. (5)
- thrash
- (v.) 1: to beat severely. 2: to move about in a violent way. (5)
- burly
- (adj.) big and strong; heavily-built. (5)