Word Master List #1

1.      Caper: noun, something illegal, but in a prankish way

2.      Forge: verb, to make or imitate falsely, to form by heating and hammering,

3.      Dilatory: adjective, delaying, tardy, slow

4.      Amulet: noun, an ornament worn as a charm against evil.

5.      Confer: verb, to give, or exchange views.

6.      Makeshift: adjective, a temporary substitute.

7.      Languor: noun, listless, without energy.

8.      Chisel: noun, metal tool that chips, carves, and cuts solid materials, verb, cheat, to obtain through clever often unfair methods.

9.      Brisk: adjective, alert, lively, nimble, quick,

10.  Stint: verb, sparing, to cut short in amount, noun, an assigned amount of work.

11.  Garner: verb, to collect, or accumulate.

12.  Effusive: verb, going way overboard.

13.  Bulwark: noun, A wall of defense.

14.  Rile: verb, to agitate.

15.  Offhand: adjective, spontaneous, or random.

16.  Scruple: noun, moral block to prevent you from doing something wrong.

17.  Hew: verb, to cut or fell blows, rough-hewn: adjective, being rough and unfinished, not having good manners or social grace.

18.  Mawkish: adjective, overly sentimental.

19.  Canard: noun, false report or story.

20.  Disgruntle: Verb, to be unhappy.

21.  Colloquial: adjective, informal conversation.

22.  Greenhorn: noun, an inexperienced new person.

23.  Inveigh: verb, to protest or complain bitterly.

24.  Hackneyed: adjective, something lacking originality, or freshness.

25.  Capstone: noun, the stone on top of a pyramid.

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