WordMasters Fourth Grade 2023-2024 List #1A & #1B Combined

idle

not being used or employed; lazy; to spend time doing nothing; to run without being connected for doing useful work; having no worth or basis

astray

off the right path or route; in or into error

guide

one that leads or directs another on a course; a person who shows and explains points of interest (as on a tour); a device for steadying or directing the motion of something; to manage, direct; to counsel, instruct

perplex

to block the understanding of, confuse, bewilder; to make difficult to understand, complicate

fatigue

to cause to become very tired, exhausted; the tendency of a material (as metal) to break under repeated stress; tiredness from work or stress; the uniform worn by members of the armed forces for physical labor

baffle

to defeat or check by confusing, perplex; to check or break the force or flow of; a device (as a wall or screen) to turn aside, check, or regulate flow (as of a fluid, light, or sound)

entangle

to involve in a confusing or difficult situation; to wrap or twist together

blunder

to move unsteadily or blindly; to make a mistake (as through stupidity or carelessness); to say stupidly or thoughtlessly, blurt; a bad or stupid mistake

jam

to press or push into a close or tight position; to be or cause to be wedged so as to be unworkable; to crowd into, pack; a crowded mass that slows or prevents movement; a food made of fruit and sugar thickened by boiling

pride

to think highly of (oneself); a sense of pleasure that comes from some act or possession; a reasonable and justifiable sense of one's own worth; a group of lions

strut

to walk in a stiff proud way; to parade (as clothes) with a show of pride; a bar or brace to resist pressure in the direction of its length

trudge

to walk or march steadily and usually with much effort

mute

unable to speak, silent; a device attached to or inserted into a musical instrument to reduce, soften, or muffle its tone; to muffle or reduce the sound of

dazed

unable to think clearly or act normally due to injury, shock, bewilderment, fatigue, etc., confused

adrift

without power or anchor; without guidance or purpose

finicky

insisting on getting exactly what one wants; very hard to please, fussy

numb

lacking in sensation especially from cold or from an anesthetic; lacking in emotion, indifferent

console

a panel or cabinet with dials and switches for controlling an electronic or mechanical device; a cabinet (as for a phonograph or television set) that stands on the floor; an electronic system that connects to a display (as a TV set) and is used to play video games; to comfort in times of grief, distress, or suffering

whiff

a quick puff or slight gust; a small quantity of odor, gas, or smoke that is breathed in; to blow out or away in small amounts; to breathe in an odor

perch

a roost for a bird; a raised seat or position; to land, settle, or rest on; a common North American freshwater fish that is yellowish with dark green vertical stripes and is a popular food and sport fish

gust

a sudden brief rush of wind; a sudden outburst

cloudburst

a sudden heavy rainfall

hardy

able to survive under bad conditions; tough; able to stand fatigue or hardships, robust; bold, brave

uppity

acting as if better or more important than others, arrogant

glitch

an unexpected usually minor problem; a malfunction or error