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