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8th Grade Vocab 2
Term | Definition |
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avowed | (adj., part.) declared openly and without shame, acknowledged |
bountiful | (adj.) giving freely, generous; plentiful, given abundantly |
congested | (adj., part.) overcrowded, filled or occupied to excess |
enterprising | (adj.) energetic, willing and able to start something new; showing boldness and imagination |
gingerly | (adj., adv.) with extreme care or caution |
glut glut | (v.) to provide more than is needed or wanted; to feed or fill to the point of overstuffing (n.) an oversupply |
incognito | (adj., adv.) 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, swerve |
wanton | (adj.) reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals |
wanton | (n.) a spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals |
antics | (n. pl.) 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. pl.) 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 (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 | (adj.) slanting or sloping; not straightforward or direct |