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vocab unit 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| avowed | adj. declared openly and 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. |
| gingerly | adj. With extreme care or caution. |
| glut | v. to provide more than is wanted or needed; 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, to make he 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 or 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 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 reference, look up to with great respect. |