WordMasters Challenge - April 2019 3.27.19
sometimes people — usually the criminal type — have a(n) ___________ of stolen cash.
cache
__________ is a stash.
cache
To _________ something is to wave it about aggressively
brandish
one might __________ a sword or tennis racket (if it's a particularly intense game).
brandish
If you act with __________, you are making a bold showy statement
bravado
Picture a cowboy bursting through saloon doors in an old western, and you can picture ____________.
bravado
Rather than letting things go, when people are rude to you you should __________ them.
confront
___________ means either to face a situation that makes you uncomfortable, or to say something to someone about something they've done that bothers you.
confront
If you're a great poker player, you probably have a calm ___________.
countenance
____________ means the face or its expression.
countenance
When a harbor becomes filled with mud, you __________ it to make it able to be sailed through again.
dredge
You scoop out the mud from the harbor that got filled up with a big shovel, which is also called a(n) ____________, and make a channel deep enough for ships.
dredge
If you have rocky soil in your garden, you may have to _________ it to remove the rocks and replace them with additional soil.
excavate
To ___________ is to remove or find by digging.
excavate
You might be awed by the ____________ of the Elvis impersonator at the talent show, with his glittery, rhinestone-encrusted jumpsuit, aviator sunglasses, and fluffy sideburns.
flamboyance
__________ is a quality of being showy or flashy.
flamboyance
__________ is "to display proudly or show off."
flaunt
when you ________ your new Italian leather jacket by wearing it to the beach and pretending you're cold to make sure everyone sees it - that's just foolish...
flaunt
A(n) ___________ is an extra touch
flourish
a trumpet's "ta-ta-da!" announcing a king's entrance, a fancy carving atop an otherwise utilitarian pillar, a wave of a flag or a cheerleader's pompom would all be an example of __________.
flourish
When one thing rubs and grates against another, it causes ____________.
friction
_____________can include two clashing personalities or simply a match striking the matchbox and causing a spark.
friction
Someone who is ___________ is arrogant and full of pride.
haughty
When you're _________, you have a big attitude and act like you're better than other people.
haughty
A ____________ crime is very evil or wicked.
heinous
some people only use the term as an exaggeration, claiming that their parents' requirement that they write thank you notes after their birthdays is a _____________ form of torture.
heinous
Praising your favorite sports team is one thing, but if you call the team the most incredible group of humans ever to walk the earth, then you're going overboard and indulging in _____________.
hyperbole
Someone who is__________ gives orders in a way that shows they feel superior or more important than other people.
imperious
you might want the smartest kid in the class as your lab partner, but not if they have a(n) _________________ attitude and boss you around.
imperious
you use ___________ to describe something that is capable of becoming active or at hand, though it is not currently so.
latent
______ is a good word for describing something that's high above the ground, or someone who acts like she's high above everyone else.
lofty
"What is two plus two?" "Fish!" as an answer is completely _________.
oblique
If something is ________, it has a slanting position or direction.
oblique
____________ means indirect or purposely misleading.
oblique
If something is __________, it's hateful.
odious
________ means to make someone angry or annoyed.
pique
when something _________s your interest or curiosity, that means to arouse, stimulate, or excite.
pique
I love those ___________ moments lying in a hammock on a beautiful summer Sunday.
quiescent
__________ means "being quiet and still."
quiescent
If that position at the deli ended up involving a reality TV show that made everyone famous, you may ___________ the day you turned down the job.
rue
To __________ is to feel regret or remorse for something.
rue
If you want to surprise someone, _________ up to them and say, "Boo!"
sidle
To _________ is to walk, but in a way that's casual, quiet, and a little sneaky.
sidle
When plain old "fear" isn't enough to get across a deep feeling of dread about something on the horizon, use the word ___________.
trepidation
disturb the composure of
unsettle