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WordMasters Contest #3, Grade 6, Web Games

Please study all the words and also all their meanings. Please also review the words from the first ahd the second contests. The final contest will be the week of April 23 on whatever day you have R/L.

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solacethe comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
roilbe agitated
perniciousexceedingly harmful
salveanything that remedies or heals or soothes
distortalter the shape of (something)
turbulentcharacterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
fissurea long narrow opening
snubreject outright and bluntly
artlesssimple and natural; without cunning or deceit
shrinea place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
garblemake false by mutilation or addition
wanlacking vitality as from weariness or illness or unhappiness
rampageact violently, recklessly, or destructively
defilespot, stain, or pollute
staidcharacterized by dignity and propriety
forayan initial attempt
culminateend, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
ruddynclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
burghera member of the middle class
thwarthinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
rampantunrestrained and violent
drivela worthless message
perturbthrow into great confusion or disorder
cunningdrafty artfulness (especially in deception)
vagabonda wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
distortmake false by mutilation or addition
foraysteal goods; take as spoils
solacegive moral or emotional strength to
roilmake turbid by stirring up the sediments of
perniciousworking or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
salvesave from ruin, destruction, or harm
distortaffect as in thought or feeling
turbulent(of a liquid) agitated vigorously;
fissurebreak into fine cracks
snuban instance of driving away or warding off
artlesscharacterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
shrineenclose in a place of worship
wan(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
rampageviolently angry and destructive behavior
defilea narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
foraya sudden short attack
culminatereach the highest or most decisive point
ruddyhaving any of numerous bright or strong colors reminiscent of the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
burghera citizen of an English borough
thwarta crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
drivelsaliva spilling from the mouth
perturbdisturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom
cunningshrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
vagabondwandering aimlessly without ties to a place or community
salvesemisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
solacethe act of consoling; giving relief in affliction
distorttwist and press out of shape
fissurea long narrow depression in a surface
snuba refusal to recognize someone you know
artlesslacking art or knowledge
Wanabnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress ("
defileplace under suspicion or cast doubt upon
foraybriefly enter enemy territory
culminaterise to, or form, a summit
perturbdisturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
cunningattractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
vagabondcontinually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another
solacecomfort in disappointment or misery
distortform into a spiral shape
snubunusually short
Wanbecome pale and sickly
defilemake dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically


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