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UNIT 2--Vocabulary-C
8th Grade Vocabulary-Unit 2 from Sadlier Oxford
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions | antics |
| declared openly and without shame | avowed |
| to exchange playful remarks, tease | banter |
| giving freely-generous , plentiful, given abundantly | bountiful |
| overcrowded, filled or occupied to excess | congested |
| harm or loss,damage, a disadvantage | detriment |
| sturdy, not easily worn out, lasting a long time | durable |
| energetic, willing and able to start something new, showing imagination | enterprising |
| economical, avoiding waste and luxury | frugal |
| with extreme care or caution | gingerly |
| to provide more than is needed, to feed or fill to the point of overstuffing | glut |
| in a disguised state, under an assumed name | incognito |
| to make valueless, take away all force or effect | invalidate |
| described in well known stories, existing in old stories | legendary |
| to cripple disable,injure, mar, disfigure | maim |
| to make as small as possible, make the least of, | minimize |
| slanting or sloping, not straightforward or direct | oblique |
| to change direction or course suddenly, turn aside, shift | veer |
| to regard with reverance, look up to with great respect | venerate |
| reckless, heartless, unjustifiable | wanton |