7th Grade Blue List 2 WordMasters
 
  1. ploy - Pronunciation: \ˈplȯi\  Function: noun  Etymology: probably from employ Date: 1697 1: escapade frolic2 a: a tactic intended to embarrass or frustrate an opponent b: a devised or contrived move : stratagem <a ploy to get her to open the door — Robert B. Parker>
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  1. bar·ter - Pronunciation: \ˈbär-tər\ Function: verb Etymology: Middle English bartren, from Anglo-French *bareter to do business, exchange, alteration of Old French barater — more at barratry Date: 15th century intransitive verb : to trade by exchanging one commodity for another transitive verb : to trade or exchange by or as if by bartering  // — bar·ter·er \-tər-ər\ noun
2. barter - Function: noun  Date: 15th century 1 : the act or practice of carrying on  
      trade by bartering 2 : the thing given in exchange in bartering
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  1. pug·na·cious - Pronunciation: \ˌpəg-ˈnā-shəs\  Function: adjective  Etymology: Latin  pugnac-, pugnax, from pugnare to fight — more at pungent Date: 1642 : having a  quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent  synonyms see belligerent — pug·na·cious·ly adverb  — pug·na·cious·ness noun  — pug·nac·i·ty Listen to the pronunciation of pugnacity\-ˈna-sə-tē\ noun
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  1. co·quette - Pronunciation: \kō-ˈket\  Function: noun  Etymology: French, feminine of coquet Date: circa 1611 : a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men  — co·quett·ish Listen to the pronunciation of coquettish\-ˈke-tish\ adjective  — co·quett·ish·ly adverb  — co·quett·ish·ness noun
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  1. por·tray - Pronunciation: \pȯr-ˈtrā, pər-\  Function: transitive verb  Etymology:
Middle English portraien, from Anglo-French purtraire, from Latin protrahere to draw forth, reveal, expose — more at protract  Date: 14th century 1: to make a picture of : depict2 a: to describe in words b: to play the role of : enact — por·tray·er noun
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  1. sassy - Pronunciation: \ˈsa-sē\  Function: adjective  Inflected Form(s): sass·i·er; sass·i·est Etymology: alteration of saucy Date: 1833 1 : impudent 2 2 : vigorous lively 3 : distinctively smart and stylish
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  1. ben·e·fac·tor - Pronunciation: \ˈbe-nə-ˌfak-tər\  Function: noun  Date: 15th century : one that confers a benefit; especially : one that makes a gift or bequest
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  1. pur·loin - Pronunciation: \(ˌ)pər-ˈlȯin, ˈpər-ˌ\  Function: transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, to put away, misappropriate, from Anglo-French purluigner to prolong, postpone, set aside, from pur- forward + luin, loing at a distance, from Latin longe, from longus long — more at purchase, long Date:
15th century : to appropriate wrongfully and often by a breach of trust  synonyms see steal — pur·loin·er noun 
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  1. sav·vy - Pronunciation: \ˈsa-vē\  Function: verb  Inflected Form(s): sav·vied; sav·vy·ing Etymology: alteration of sabi know (in English-based creoles and pidgins), from Portuguese sabe he knows, from saber to know, from Latin sapere to be wise — more at sage Date: 1785 : understand 2savvy  Function: noun  Date: circa 1785 : practical know-how <political savvy>  savvy adjective
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  1. strat·a·gem - Pronunciation: \ˈstra-tə-jəm, -ˌjem\  Function: noun Etymology:
Italian stratagemma, from Latin strategema, from Greek stratēgēma, from stratēgein to be a general, maneuver, from stratēgos general, from stratos camp, army (akin to Latin stratus, past participle, spread out) + agein to lead — more at stratum, agent Date: 15th century 1 a: an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy b: a cleverly contrived trick or scheme for gaining an end2: skill in ruses or trickery synonyms see trick
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  1. cov·et - Pronunciation: \ˈkə-vət\  Function: verb  Etymology: Middle English coveiten, from Anglo-French coveiter, from Vulgar Latin *cupidietare, from Latin cupiditat-, cupiditas desire, from cupidus desirous, from cupere to desire Date: 14th century transitive verb 1 : to wish for earnestly <covet an award> 2 : to desire (what belongs to another) inordinately or culpably intransitive verb : to feel inordinate desire for what belongs to another  synonyms see desire — cov·et·able Listen to the pronunciation of covetable\-və-tə-bəl\ adjective  — cov·et·er Listen to the pronunciation of coveter\-tər\ noun  — cov·et·ing·ly \-tiŋ-lē\ adverb
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  1. sump·tu·ous - Pronunciation: \ˈsəm(p)(t)-shə-wəs, -shəs, -shwəs\  Function: adjective  Etymology: Middle English, from Latin sumptuosus, from sumptus Date: 15th century : extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent <sumptuous banquets> <a sumptuous residence>; also : magnificent  — sump·tu·ous·ly adverb  — sump·tu·ous·ness noun
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  1. fraud - Pronunciation: \ˈfrȯd\  Function: noun  Etymology: Middle English fraude, from Anglo-French, from Latin fraud-, fraus Date: 14th century 1 a: deceit trickery; specifically : intentional perversion of truth in order to induce another to part with something of value or to surrender a legal right b: an act of deceiving or misrepresenting : trick2 a: a person who is not what he or she pretends to be : impostor; also : one who defrauds : cheat b: one that is not what it seems or is represented to be synonyms see deception, imposture
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  1. ex·pound - Pronunciation: \ik-ˈspau̇nd\  Function: verb  Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French espundre, expondre, from Latin exponere to explain — more at expose Date: 14th century transitive verb1 a: to set forth : state b: to defend with argument2: to explain by setting forth in careful and often elaborate detail <expound a law>intransitive verb: to make a statement : comment synonyms see explain — ex·pound·er noun
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  1. 1pic·a·yune - Pronunciation: \ˌpi-kē-ˈyün\  Function: noun Etymology: Occitan picaioun, a small coin, from picaio money, from pica to jingle, of imitative origin Date: 1804 1 a: a Spanish half real piece formerly current in the South b: half dime2: something trivial  2picayune  - Function: adjective  Date: 1836 : of little value : paltry; also : petty small-minded  — pic·a·yun·ish Listen to the pronunciation of picayunish\-ˈyü-nish\ adjective
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  1. or·a·tor - Pronunciation: \ˈȯr-ə-tər, ˈär-\  Function: noun  Date: 15th century 1 : one who delivers an oration 2 : one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
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  1. 1in·cense - Pronunciation: \ˈin-ˌsen(t)s\  Function: noun Etymology:
Middle English encens, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin incensum, from Latin, neuter of incensus, past participle of incendere to set on fire, from in- + -cendere to burn; akin to Latin candēre to glow — more at candid Date: 13th century 1: material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned2: the perfume exhaled from some spices and gums when burned; broadly : a pleasing scent3: pleasing attention : flattery 2incense Function: transitive verb  Inflected Form(s): in·censed; in·cens·ing Date: 13th century 1 : to apply or offer incense to 2 : to perfume with incense  3in·cense  Pronunciation: \in-ˈsen(t)s\  Function:
transitive verb  Inflected Form(s): in·censed; in·cens·ing Etymology: Middle English encensen, probably from Latin incensus, past participle of incendere to set no fire, provoke Date: 15th century 1archaic : to cause (a passion or emotion) to become aroused2: to arouse the extreme anger or indignation of
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  1. par·si·mo·ni·ous - Pronunciation: \ˌpär-sə-ˈmō-nē-əs\  Function: adjective  Date: 1598 1: exhibiting or marked by parsimony; especially : frugal to the point of stinginess2: sparing restrained synonyms see stingy — par·si·mo·ni·ous·ly adverb
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  1. en·voy - Pronunciation: \ˈen-ˌvȯi, ˈän-\  Function: noun  Etymology: French envoyé, from past participle of envoyer to send, from Old French enveier Date:
1635 1 a: a minister plenipotentiary accredited to a foreign government who ranks between an ambassador and a minister resident —called also envoy extraordinary b: a person delegated to represent one government in its dealings with another2: messenger representative
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  1. cav·il - Pronunciation: \ˈka-vəl\  Function: verb  Inflected Form(s): cav·iled or cav·illed; cav·il·ing or cav·il·ling Listen to the pronunciation of cavilling\ˈka-və-liŋ, ˈkav-liŋ\ Etymology: Latin cavillari to jest, cavil, from cavilla raillery; akin to Latin calvi to deceive — more at calumny  Date: 1542 intransitive verb : to raise trivial and frivolous objection transitive verb : to raise trivial objections to  — cavil noun  — cav·il·er or cav·il·ler \ˈka-və-lər, ˈkav-lər\ noun
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  1. maud·lin - Pronunciation: \ˈmȯd-lən\  Function: adjective  Etymology: alteration of Mary Magdalene; from her depiction as a weeping penitent Date: 1509 1 : drunk enough to be emotionally silly 2 : weakly and effusively sentimental
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  1. 1pol·troon - Pronunciation: \päl-ˈtrün\  Function: noun  Etymology: Middle  French poultron, from Old Italian poltrone, probably akin to poltro colt, ultimately from Latin pullus young of an animal — more at foal Date: circa 1529 : a spiritless coward : craven  2poltroon Function: adjective  Date: 1645 : characterized by complete cowardice
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  1. 1sniv·el - Pronunciation:\ˈsni-vəl\ Function: intransitive verb  Inflected Form(s):sniv·eled or sniv·elled; sniv·el·ing or sniv·el·ling Listen to the pronunciation of snivelling\ˈsni-və-liŋ, ˈsniv-liŋ\ Etymology:  Middle English, from Old English *snyflan; akin to Dutch snuffelen to snuffle, snuffen to sniff Date: 14th century 1 : to run at the nose 2 : to snuff mucus up the nose audibly : snuffle 3 : to cry or whine with snuffling 4 : to speak or act in a whining, sniffling, tearful, or weakly emotional manner  — sniv·el·er Listen to the pronunciation of sniveler\ˈsni-və-lər, ˈsniv-lər\ noun  2snivel  Function: noun  Date: 1600 1plural dialect : head cold2: an act or instance of sniveling
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  1. piv·ot·al - Pronunciation: \ˈpi-və-təl\  Function: adjective  Date: 1844 1 : of, relating to, or constituting a pivot 2 : vitally important : critical  — piv·ot·al·ly Listen to the pronunciation of pivotally\-təl-ē\ adverb
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  1. 1suc·cor - Pronunciation: \ˈsə-kər\  Function: noun  Etymology: Middle English socour, sucurs (taken as plural), from Anglo-French sucur, sucors, from Medieval Latin succursus, from Latin succurrere to run to the rescue, bring aid, from sub- + currere to run — more at car Date: 13th century 1: relief; also : aid help2: something that furnishes relief  2succor  Function: transitive verb  Inflected Form(s): suc·cored; suc·cor·ing Listen to the pronunciation of succoring\ˈsə-k(ə-)riŋ\ Date: 13th century : to go to the aid of : relieve  — suc·cor·er Listen to the pronunciation of succorer\ˈsə-kər-ər\ noun
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