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vocab.unit2english
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anitics | (n.pl.)ridicules and unpredicable behavior or actions Synonyms: pranks, shenaniagans |
| Avowed | (adj.,part.)declared openly and without shame, aknowledged Synonyms:admitted, sworn Antonyms:unaknodged, undisclosed |
| Banter | (v.)to exchanged playful remarkes, tease;(n.)talk that is playful and teasing Synonyms:(n.)joking, raillery Antonyms:(n.)serious talk |
| Bountiful | (adj.)giving,freely generous;plentiful, given abundantly Synonyms:liberal,abundant,copious Antonyms:scarce,scanty,in short of supply |
| Congested | (adj.,part.)ovecrowded,filled or occupied to excess Synonyms:jammed,packed,choked Antonyms:unclutted,unimpeded |
| Detriment | (n.)harm or loss: injury, damage;a disadvantage;a cuased f harm,injury,loss or damage Synonyms:hindrance,liabilty Antonyms:advantage,help,plus |
| Durable | (adj.)sturdy, not easily worn out or destroyed; long lsting (n.)consumer goods used repeatily over a serious o years Synonyms:long-lasting,enduring Antonyms:fragile,perishable,fleeting, empheral |
| Enterprising | (adj.)energetic,willing and able to start something new; showing boldness and imagination Synonyms:vigorious,ambitious,aggressive, audacious Antonyms:lazy,indolent,timid,diffident |
| Frugal | (adj.)economical, avoiding waste and luxery, scanty,poor, meager Synoonmys:thirfty,skimpy Antonyms:wasteful,improvident,lavish,extravagant |
| Gingerly | (adj.,adv.)with extreme care and caution Synonyms:cautiously, warily,circumspectly Antonyms:firmly,confidently,aggressively |
| Glut | (v.)to provide more than is needed or wanted;to feed or fill to the point of over stuffing(n.)an oversupply Synonyms:flood,inundate,surplus,plethora Antonyms:shortage,scarcity,dearth,paucity |
| Incognito | (adj.,part.)in a disguised state, under assumed name or identity;(n.)the state of being disguised;a person in disguise |
| Invalidate | (v.)to make valueless, take away all force of effect Synonyms:cancel,annual,disapprove, discredit Antonyms:support,confirm,back up,legalize |
| maim | (v.)to cripple,disable,injure,mar,disfigure,multilate |
| minimize | (v.)to make small as possible, make the least of,to make smaller than before Synonyms:belittle,downplay,underrate Antonyms:magnify,enlarge,exaggerate |
| oblique | (adj.)slanting or sloping:not straightforward or direct Synonyms:diagonal,indirect Antonyms:direct,straight to a point |
| veer | (v.)to change direction or course suddenly,turn aside,shift,swerve |
| Venerate | (v.)to regard with reverence,look up to with great respect Synonyms:worship,revere,idolize Antonyms:despise,detest,ridicule,deride |
| Wanton | (adj.)reckless;heartless,unjustifiable,loose in morals;(n.)a spoiled,pampered person;one with low morals] Synonyms:rash,malicious,spiteful,unprovoked Antonyms:justified,morally strict,responsible |