WordMasters 4th grade blue 11/2012

ridge

a beam laid along the ridge of a roof(n) ,
plough alternate strips by throwing the furrow onto an unploughed strip (part of speech-v)

linger

to stay longer than expected, be slow in leaving; to go slowly or take one's time, leave slowly and hesitantly (part of speech-v)

wispy

thin and weak, flimsy; frail; delicate (part of speech-adj.)

helm

steering mechanism for a vessel, a position of leadership (n)

conclude

bring to a close, reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation, (part of speech-v.) to finish; to bring something to an end; to decide after careful thought

tousled

messed up (like messed up hair), in disarray (part of speech-adj.)

gulf

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land, a great distance between (part of speech-n)

depart

move away from a place into another direction, go away or leave, remove oneself from an association with or participation in (part of speech-v)

rambunctious

noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline, , behaving in a wild and unruly manner (part of speech-adj), syn: wild; disorderly; boisterous

descent

a movement downward, the descendants of one individual, lineage; ancestry, a downward slope or bend (part of speech-n)

grasp

hold firmly, to take hold of something tightly with the hands (part of speech-v), , get the meaning of something, understand (part of speech-v)

brittle

easily broken (part of speech-adj),,caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets (part of speech-n), lacking warmth and generosity of spirit (part of speech-adj)

voyage

a journey to some distant place, a long journey by sea or in space (part of speech-n)

adorn

to decorate, make more beautiful by adding ornament, color, etc. , furnish with power or authority (kings, royalty)(part of speech-v)

loyal

unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause, steadfast in allegiance or duty, inspired by love for your country (part of speech-adj)

hollow

a small valley between mountains, a cavity or space in something, (part of speech-n), to remove the interior of (part of speech-v), not solid, empty (part of speech-adj)

snatch

to grasp hastily or eagerly (part of speech-v), a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion(part of speech-n), the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment

toxic

poisonous (part of speech-adj), containing or producing a poisonous substance that may be harmful or deadly.

journey

the act of traveling from one place to another (part of speech-n), travel upon or across (part of speech-v)

embroider

add details to, ornament (a story) with fancy or fictitious details; embellish, to exaggerate,decorate with needlework (part of speech-v)

hefty

of considerable weight and size, heavy, big and strong (part of speech-adj)

traitor

a person who says one thing and does another, a person who betrays his or her country, someone who is not loyal (part of speech-n)

launch

the act of propelling with force (part of speech-n), to get going (part of speech-v), a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck (part of speech-n), to set or thrust in motion, propel with force (part of speech-v)

rugged

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction, very difficult, rocky and steep, rough, irregular, severe, stern, strong, stormy (part of speech-adj)

inlet

any area of water extending into the land from a larger body of water, narrow strip of water (part of speech-n)