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WW Unit 5 Vocab
Grade 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| audacious | willing to take risks; daring |
| audacious (2) | showing disrespect or a lack of courtesy |
| audacity | willingness to take risks by showing boldness |
| confiscate | to seize, by force if necessary; to take possession of |
| conscientious | thorough; careful |
| conscientious (2) | honest; principled |
| depict | to give a picture of; to describe |
| embark | to go on board a ship or airplane at the start of voyage |
| embark (2) | to start out; to begin |
| inkling | a slight suspicion; a vague idea |
| lackadaisical | showing little spirit or enthusiasm |
| mutiny | deliberate refusal to obey orders given by those in command, especially by sailors |
| mutiny (2) | to rebel openly against a commander |
| pilfer | to steal repeatedly small amount or things that are of little value |
| profusion | a plentiful supply; a great or generous amount |
| profuse | given or occurring in generous amounts; abundant |
| prudent | very careful; showing judgment and wisdom |
| prudence | to avoidance of risk; carefulness in what one says or does |
| rankle | to cause continuing anger or irritation |
| rebuke | to criticize strongly; to reprimand |
| rebuke (2) | a sharp criticism |
| serene | calm and untroubled; peaceful |
| serenity | a calm and untroubled state |
| slovenly | untidy; carelessly done |