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ELA vocab unit 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| antics | Ridiculous and unpredictable behavior. Plural noun -shanagons -pranks |
| avowed | Declaring openly without shame Adjective -undisclosed -unacknowledged |
| banter | Playful remarks To tease Noun Verb -Chitchat -serious talk |
| bountiful | Plentiful , giving freely, generous Adjective -liberal -abundant -copious -scarce -in short supply |
| congested | Overcrowded, filled to excess Adjective -jammed -packed -uncluttered |
| detriment | Harm, loss injury, disadvantage Noun -liability -advantage -to help |
| durable | Sturdy, not easily worn down Consumer goods used repeatedly over years Adjective Noun (plural) -Long lasting -Fragial -Perishable |
| enterprising | Energetic, willing to start something new Adjective -Audacious -Rigorous -Lazy -Indolent |
| frugal | Thrifty, avoiding waste, meager Adjective -Cheap -Waste full -Indulgent |
| gingerly | Incredibly, careful Adjective, adverb -Cautiously -warily -Aggressively -confidently |
| incognito | In a disguised state, Identity The state of being disguised Adjective , Adverb Noun -undisguised |
| invalidate | Made valueless Verb -cancle -discredit -confirm -support |
| legendary | Described in well known stories Adjective -mythical -famous |
| glut | To prove more than is needed or wanted Verb -Surplus |
| maim | To disfigured, mar verb -Injure |
| minimize | To make smaller, to make the least of verb -belittle -downplay -magnify -exaggerate |
| oblique | Slanted or sloping; not direct Adjective -diagonal -indirect -direct |
| veer | To change course suddenly, to shift Verb |
| venerate | Looked up to with great respect verb -Revere -Idolise |
| wanton | Reckless, heartless A spoiled, pampered person Adjective Noun -Rash -Malicious -responsible |