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Vocabulary 18
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| declared openly and without shame, acknowledged | avowed |
| ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions | antics |
| harm or loss; injury, damage; a disadvantage; a cause of harm, injury, loss, or damage | detriment |
| to exchange playful remarks, tease; talk that is playful and teasing | banter |
| economical, avoiding waste and luxury; scanty, poor, meager | frugal |
| energetic, willing and able to start something new; showing boldness and imagination | enterprising |
| in a disguised state, under an assumed name; the state of being disguised or a person in disguise | incognito |
| with extreme care or caution | gingerly |
| 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 |
| an _____ enemy of the plan | avowed |
| amused by the __________ of the clowns | antics |
| a _____ to our cause | detriment |
| ____________ good-naturedly with friends | banter |
| a ________ but nourishing meal | frugal |
| an __________________young person | enterprising |
| a celebrity traveling ___________________ | incognito |
| handled the newborn baby very _________________ | gingerly |
| guilty of ___________ cruelty | wanton |
| taught to _________________ their leaders | venerate |