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Wordmasters Competition #1

November/December Wordmasters Challenge 2002


AB
windfallunexpected stroke of good fortune
peltanimal hide; to thrown things at; strike heaviliy
unkemptmessy; untidy
scuffleto struggle; a confused fight
ebbthe flow of the tide back to the sea; a lessening or decline
slightfrail; fragile; lacking in strength or importance; to neglect
tiera series of rows arranged one above the other
murmura low sound; mumble
hulkingbig and strong; bulky and clumsy
skirmisha brief fight between small groups; unimportant conflict
waneto lessen; to decline in power; to approach the end
unrulyhard to control; disobedient
swarma moving mass or crowd; a group of bees
rustleto make soft sounds; to steal; to get together
sassyimpudent; rude; saucy
paupera poor person
bombardto attack with artillery; to attack with questions
massivehuge
abundancea large amount; more than necessary
devourto eat greedily; to consume
affluentrich
barragea prolonged attack (as with artillery)
hoarda supply stored and hidden; to accumulate and store away
rowdyrough, quarrelsome
povertycondition of being poor