7th VIA Ch6-8 & GLR #12-13 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

(noun) a polite greeting

salutation

(noun) a form of government in which citizens elect people to govern them

republic

(adjective) 1. given in return; 2. shared by both sides; mutual

reciprocal

(adjective) extreme; (noun) one who promotes extreme change

radical

(noun) special advantage or benefit; (verb) to grant a privilege

privilege

(adjective) first or most important; (noun) a prime minister

premier

(noun) 1. anything that serves as an introduction; 2. something that leads up to

prelude

(noun) extreme poverty

penury

(adjective) taking advantage of a chance or an opening

opportunistic

(verb) to make worthless or ineffective; 2. to deny the existence of

negate

(adjective) 1. soft and rich, such as light, sound, or color; 2. relaxed or free of tension

mellow

(noun) a facial expression showing pain, sadness, or disgust

grimace

(noun) 1. a complaint; 2. a cause for protest

grievance

(noun) the kind of money used by a particular country

currency

(adjective) in disagreement; inconsistent

contradictory

(noun) 1. a strongbox for valuables; 2. treasury or funds of an organization

coffer

(verb) to signal to a person by a movement of the head or hand

beckon

(noun) the highest ranking diplomatic official sent by one government or ruler to another

ambassador

(noun) list or program of things to be done or considered

agenda

(noun) shrubs or small trees growing closely together

thicket

(verb) 1. to set apart; 2. to hide from view

seclude

(noun) 1. a place of refuge or protection; 2. a holy place

sanctuary

(verb) to give up something of value for the sake of something else; (noun) something given up in this manner

sacrifice

(adjective) of the countryside

rural

(adjective) 1. numerous; 2. well-supplied or filled; 3. happening frequently

rife

(verb) 1. to cut, such as grain; 2. to harvest

reap

(noun) fine fertilizing powder produced by flowers

pollen

(verb) to settle snugly and comfortably

nestle

(adjective) of, in, or about a major city

metropolitan

(adjective) 1. not suitable for the circumstances; 2. incorrect

improper

(noun) the leaves of growing plants

foliage

(noun) a large spread-out surface

expanse

(noun) the process of wearing away little by little

erosion

(verb) to give someone a paying job

employ

(adjective) deserted or lonely

desolate

(adjective) 1. closely packed or crowded together; 2. thick

dense

(noun) a shrub with slender, drooping branches covered with little prickly thorns

bramble

(noun) 1. something, such as a line, that indicates a limit; 2. a border

boundary

(verb) 1. to value highly; 2. to recognize the importance of; 3. to enjoy

appreciate

(verb) to spread out or unfold

unfurl

(adjective) 1. not trustworthy; 2. dangerous

treacherous

(noun) 1. anything that moves in a violent, swelling manner; 2. a sudden powerful rush or burst; (verb) 1. to move in a swelling way; 2. to rise and fall violently

surge

(noun) a brief, sudden windstorm

squall

(verb) to direct attention to some source for help or information

refer

(noun) a difficult or bad situation

predicament

(noun) an abnormal fear of a thing or situation

phobia

(verb) 1. to work effectively; 2. to perform surgery

operate

(noun) a written or published notice of someone’s death

obituary

(noun) 1. a shallow body of water, separated from the sea by sandbars or coral reefs; 2. any small shallow body of water

lagoon

(verb) 1. to fill with air or gas; 2. to expand or swell unnaturally or by force

inflate

(adjective) 1. stormy; 2. harsh

inclement

(noun) a motorboat that skims the top of the water at high speeds;

hydroplane

(noun) 1. the steering gear of a ship; 2. a position of leadership

helm

(adjective) done with little difficulty or effort; easy

facile

(noun) 1. a current of water or air moving in a motion different from the common flow, often in a circle; 2. a whirlwind or whirlpool

eddy

(verb) to take or seize private property, usually as a penalty

confiscate

(verb) 1. to turn bottom side up; 2. to upset; 3. to overturn

capsize

(noun) something said or done to mislead others with false confidence; (verb) to fool or mislead by showing false confidence

bluff

(adjective) nearly correct; (verb) to come near to

approximate