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Vocabulary
Unit 2
14
Language - English
8th Grade
11/04/2010

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Term
antics (noun plural)
Definition

definition: ridiculous and unpredicatble behavior or actions

synonyms: pranks, shenanigans

sentence: Mark got suspended for his terrible antics he performed.

Term
detriment (noun)
Definition

definition: harm or loss, injury, damage; a disadvantage; a cause of harm, injury, loss, or damage

synonyms: hindrance, liability

sentence: As the tractor ran over Mrs. Smith's flowerbed, almost no detriment was done to it's appearance.

Term
congested (adjective) (particle)
Definition

defintion: overcrowded, filled or occupied to excess

synonyms: jammed, packed, choked

sentence: We were late to the basketball game because the highway was congested.

Term
durable (adjective) (plural noun)
Definition

definition: (adj.) sturdy, not easily worn out or destroyed; lasting for a long time, (n. pl.) consumer goods used repeatedly over a series of years

synonyms: (adj.) long-lasting, endured

sentence: Before I started using my desk, I made sure it was durable and safe to use.

Term
avowed (adjective) (participle)
Definition

definition: declared openly and without shame, acknowledged

synonyms: admitted, sworn

sentence: Her English paper was avowed into the honors writing class.

Term
bountiful (adjective)
Definition

definition: giving freely, generous; plentiful, given abundantly

synonyms: liberal, abundant, copious

sentence: Bountiful gifts were given to Sam during Christmas by his cousins.

Term
banter (verb) (noun)
Definition

defintion: (v.) to exchange playful remarks, tease; (n.) talk that is playful and teasing

synonyms: joking, raillery

sentence: My friends and I enjoy bantering each other at lunch.

Term
glut (verb) (noun)
Definition

definition: (v.) to provide more than is needed or wanted; to feed or fill to the point of overstuffing; (n.) an oversupply

synonyms: (v.) flood, inundate; (n.) surplus, plethora

sentence: MAny teachers glut their students with homework.

Term
enterprising (adjective)
Definition

definition: energetic, willing and able to start something new; showing boldness and imagination

synonyms: vigorous, ambitious, aggressive, audacious

sentence: Margaret was enterprising while she created the new, colorful, slothing line for Nordstrom.

Term
gingerly (adjective) (adverb)
Definition

defintion: with extreme care or caution

synonyms: (adj.) cautiously, warily, circumspectly

sentence: Amy's grandma gingerly baked cookies for Amy's soccer team.

Term
incognito (adjective) (adverb) (noun)
Definition

definition: (adj.) (adv.) in a disguised state, under an assumed name or identity (n.) the state of being disguised; a person in disguise

synonyms: undisguised

sentence: At the Halloween party many people had different incognitos.

Term
invalidate (verb)
Definition

definition: to make valueless, take away all force or effect

synonyms: cancel, annual, disapproce, discredit

sentence: She invalidated her Canadian passport when she got her U.S. one.

Term

legendary (adjective)

 

Definition

definition: described in well-known stories; existing in old stories other than in real life

synonyms: mythical, fabulous, famous, legendary

sentence: After I was told the legendary storu of the Lochness Monster, I did not believe it.

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