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8th grade vocab 2
Term | Definition |
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avowed | declared openly and without shame, acknowledged |
bountiful | giving freely,generous;plentiful,given abundantly |
congested | overcrowded, filled or occupied to excess |
enterprising | energetic, willing and able to start something new; showing boldness and imagination |
gingerly | with extreme care or caution |
gingerly | with extreme caution or care |
glut | to provide more than is needed or wanted; to feed or fill to the point of overstuffing |
glut | an oversupply |
incognito | in a disgusted state, under an assumed name or identity |
incognito | the state of being disguised;a person in disguise |
minimize | to make as small as possible, make the least of; to make smaller than before |
veer | to change direction or course suddenly, turn aside, shift |
wanton | reckless; heartless, unjustifiable;loose in morals |
wanton | a spoiled,pampered person; one with low morals |
antics | ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions |
banter | to exchange playful remarks, tease |
banter | talk that is playful and teasing |
detriment | a cause of harm, injury, loss, or damage; a disadvantage; a cause of harm, injury loss, or damage |
durable | sturdy, not easily worn out or destroyed; lasting for a long time |
durable | consumer goods used repeatedly over a series of years |
frugal | economical, avoiding waste and luxury; scanty, poor, meager |
invalidate | to make valueless, take away all force or effect |
legendary | described in well known stories; existing in old stories(legends) rather than in real life |
maim | to cripple, disable, injure, mar, disfigure, mutilate |
oblique | slanting or sloping; not straightforward or direct |
venerate | to regard with reverence, look up to with great respect |