Vocab Unit 2
Terms
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- Minimize
- verb-to make as small as possible, make the least of; to make smaller than before-synonyms=belittle, downplay, underrate-antonyms=magnify, enlarge, exaggerate
- Frugal
- adjective-economical, avoiding waste and luxury; scanty, poor, meager-synonyms=thrifty, skimpy-antonyms=wasteful, improvident, lavish, extravagant
- Avowed
- adjective-declared openly and without shame, acknowledged-synonyms=admitted, sworn-antonyms=unacknowlegded, undisclosed
- Venerate
- verb-to regard with reverence, look up to with great respect-synonyms=worship, revere, idolize-antonyms=despise, detest, ridicule, deride
- Antics
- noun-ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions-synonyms=pranks, shenanigans
- Wanton
- adjective, noun-reckless, heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals; a spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals-synonyms=rash, malicious, spiteful, unprovoked-antonyms=justified, morally, strict, responsible
- Invalidate
- verb-to make valueless, take away all force or effect-synonyms=cancel, annul, disapprove, discredit-antonyms=support, confirm, back up, legalize
- Bountiful
- adjective-giving freely, generous; plentiful, given abundantly-synonyms=liberal, abundant, copious-antonyms=scarce, scanty, in short supply
- Oblique
- adjective-slanting or sloping; not straightforward or direct-synonyms=diagonal, indirect-antonyms=direct, straight to the point
- Incognito
- adjective, adverb, noun-in a disguised state, under an assumed name or identity; the state of being disguised; a person in disguise-antonym=undisguised
- Maim
- verb-to cripple, disable, injure, mar, disfigure, mutilate
- Detriment
- noun-harm or loss; injury, damage; a disadvantage; a cause of harm, injury, loss or damage-synonyms=hindrance, liability-antonyms=advantage, help, plus
- Veer
- verb-to change direction or course suddenly, turn aside, shift, swerve
- Banter
- verb, noun-to exchange playful remarks, tease; talk that is playful and teasing-synonyms=joking, raillery-antonyms=serious talk
- Durable
- adjective, noun-sturdy, not easily worn out or destroyed; lasting for a long time; consumer goods used repeatedly over a series of years-synonyms=long-lasting, enduring-antonyms=fragile, perishable, fleeting, ephemeral
- Legendary
- adjective-described in well-known stories; existing in old stories (legends) rather than in real life-synonyms=mythical, fabulous, famous, celebrated
- Congested
- adjective-overcrowded, filled or occupied to excess-synonyms=jammed, packed, choked-antonyms=uncluttered, unimpeded
- Gingerly
- adjective, adverb-with extreme care or cation-synonyms=cautiously, warily, circumspectly-antonyms=firmly, confidently, aggressively
- Glut
- verb, noun-to provide more than is needed or wanted; to feed or fill to the point of overstuffing; an oversupply-synonyms=flood, inundate, surplus, plethora-antonyms=shortage, scarcity, dearth, paucity
- Enterprising
- adjective-energetic, willing and able to start something new; showing boldness and imagination-synonyms=vigorous, ambitious, aggressive, audacious-antonyms=lazy, indolent, timid, diffident