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