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VOCAB UNIT 2
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8
English
8th Grade
09/06/2008

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Term

antics

Definition

noun; ridiculous and inpredictable behavior or actions.

 

syn: pranks, shenanigans

Term
avowed
Definition

adj; declared openly and without shame, acknowledhed

 

syn: admitted, sworn

ant: unacknowladged, undisclosed

Term
banter
Definition

v; to exchange playful remarks, tease

n; talk that is playful and teasing

 

syn: joking, raillery

ant:serious talk

Term
bountiful
Definition

adj; giving freely, generous; plentiful, given abundantly

 

syn: liberal, abundant, copious

ant: scarce, scantly, in short supply

Term
congested
Definition

adj; overcrowded, filled or occupied to excess

 

syn: jammed, packed, choked

ant: uncluttered, unimpeded

Term
detriment
Definition

n; harm or loss;injury, damage; a disadvantage; a cause of harm, injury, loss, damage

Term
durable
Definition

asj; sturdy, not easily worn out or destroyed; lasting for a long time;

n; consumer goods used repeatedly over a series of years

 

syn: long-lastig, enduring

ant: fragile, perishable, fleeting, ephermeral

Term
enterprising
Definition

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

 

syn: vigorous, ambitious

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