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WordMasters: Grade 4 Gold Division Jan-Feb '09 25 words

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  1. tempo
    (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
  2. quench
    satisfy (thirst)
  3. embroidered
  4. rant
    talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
  5. inflame
    arouse or excite feelings and passions
  6. gaudy
    tastelessly showy
  7. uproar
    a state of commotion and noise and confusion
  8. provoke
    provide the needed stimulus for
  9. rustic
    characteristic of rural life
  10. pace
    the relative speed of progress or change
  11. squelch
    suppress or crush completely
  12. urban
    relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area
  13. delicacy
    the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
  14. chafe
    become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
  15. homespun
    made of cloth spun or woven in the home
  16. impediment
    something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
  17. subdue
    put down by force or intimidation
  18. isolated
    remote and separate physically or socially
  19. churl
    a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
  20. knead
    make uniform
  21. ornate
    marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details
  22. finery
    elaborate or showy attire and accessories
  23. quell
    suppress or crush completely
  24. dainty
    something considered choice to eat
  25. massage
    kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation