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Vocabulary Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Avowed(adj) | declared openly without shame, acknowledged. |
| Bountiful(adj) | giving freely, generous; plentiful, given abundantly |
| Congested(adj) | overcrowded, filled or occupied to excess |
| Enterprising(adj) | energetic, willing and able to start something new; showing boldness and imagination |
| Gingerly(adv) | with extreme care or caution |
| Glut(v) | to provide more than is needed or wanted; to feed or fill to the point of overstuffing |
| Glut(n) | an oversupply |
| Incognito(adj) | in a disguised state, under an assumed name or identity |
| Incognito(n) | the state of being disguised; a person in disguise |
| Minimize(v) | to make as small as possible, make the least of; to make smaller than before |
| Veer(v) | to change direction or course suddenly, turn aside, shift |
| Wanton(adj) | reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals; |
| Wanton(n) | a spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals |
| Antics(n) | ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions |
| Banter(v) | to exchange playful remarks, tease |
| Banter(n) | talk that is playful and teasing |
| Detriment(n) | harm or loss; injury, damage; a disadvantage; a cause of harm, injury, loss, or damage |
| Durable(adj) | sturdy, not easily worn out or destroyed; lasting for a long time |
| Durable(n) | consumer goods used repeatedly over a series of years |
| Frugal(adj) | economical, avoiding waste and luxury; scanty, poor, meager |
| Invalidate(v) | to make valueless, take away all force or effect |
| Legendary(adj) | described in a well-known stories; existing in old stories (legends) rather than in real life |
| Maim(v) | to cripple, disable, injure, mar, disfigure, mutilate |
| Oblique(adj) | slanting or sloping; not straightforward or direct |
| Venerate(v) | to regard with reverence, look up to with great respect |