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8thVocabulary Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Antics | Ridiculous and unpredictable behavior |
| avowed | declared openly without shame |
| banter | playful remarks to tease |
| bountiful | plentiful, giving, freely, generous |
| congested | overcrowded filled to excess |
| detriment | harm or loss, injury, disadvantagee |
| durable | sturdy not easily worn down. Consumer goods used repeatedly over the years. |
| Enterprising | Energetic willing to start something new |
| frugal | thrifty, avoiding, waste, meager |
| gingerly | incredibly careful |
| glut | to prove more than is needed or wanted |
| incognito | in a disguised state, identity |
| invalidate | to make valueless |
| legendary | described in well know stories |
| maim | to disfigure |
| minimize | to make smaller, to make the least of |
| oblique | slanted or sloping; not direct |
| veer | to change direction or course Suddlenly, to shift |
| venerate | to look up to with great respect |
| wanton | Reckless, heartless A spoiled pampered person |