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Unit 2 Vocab.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| antics | Ridiculous and unpredictable behavior / Plural noun / Shenanigans, pranks |
| avowed | Declared openly, without shame / Adjective / Undisclosed, unacknowledged |
| banter | Playful remarks / To tease / Noun / Verb / Chithat / 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 or loss, injury, disadvantage / noun / liability / Advantage, help |
| durable | Sturdy, not easily worn down -Adjective Consumer goods used repeatedly over years- Noun, plural / Long lasting / Fragile, perishable |
| enterprising | Energetic, willing to start something new / adjective / Audacious, vigorous / Lazy indolent |
| frugal | Thrifty, avoiding waste, meager / adjective / cheap / Wasteful, indulgent |
| gingerly | Incredibly careful / Adjective, adverb / Cautiously, warily / Aggressively, confidently |
| glut | To prove more than is needed or wanted. / verb / surplus |
| incognito | In a disguised state, identity. / The state of being disguised Adjective, adverb Noun / Undisguised |
| invalidate | To make valueless / verb / Cancel, discredit / Confirm, support |
| legendary | Described in well-known stories / adjective / Mythical, famous |
| maim | To disfigure, mar / verb / injure |
| minimize | To make smaller, to make the least of. / verb / Belittle, downplay / Magnify, exaggerate |
| oblique | Slated or sloping; not direct / adjective / Diagonal, indirect / direct |
| veer | To change direct or corse suddenly, to shift / verb |
| venerate | To look up to with great respect. / verb / Revere, idolize |
| wanton | Reckless, heartless / A spoiled, pampered person Adjective noun / Rash, malicious / responsible |