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English
8th Grade
11/30/2011

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Term

AUDACIOUS

 

audacity

Definition

WILING TO TAKE RISKS; DARING

 

willingness to take risks by being excessively bold

Term
CONFISCATE
Definition
TO TAKE POSSESSION OF, BY FORCE IF NECESSARY, TO SEIZE
Term
CONSCIENTIOUS
Definition
THOROUGH; CAREFUL HONEST; PRINCIPLED
Term
DEPICT
Definition
TO DESCRIBE; TO GIVE A PICTURE OF
Term
EMBARK
Definition

TO GO ON BOARD A SHIP OR PLANE AT THE START OF A VOYAGE

 

to start out; to begin

Term
INKLING
Definition
A VAGUE IDEA; SLIGHT SUSPICION
Term
LACKADAISICAL
Definition
SHOWING LITTLE SPIRIT OR ENTHUSIASM
Term
MUTINY
Definition

DELIBERATE REFUSAL TO OBEY ORDERS GIVEN BY THOUSE IN COMMAND, LIKE SAILORS

 

to rebel openly against a commander

Term
PILFER
Definition
TO STEAL REPETEDLY SMALL AMOUNTS OF THINGS THAT ARE OF LITTLE VALUE
Term

PROFUSION

 

profuse

Definition

A GREAT/GENEROUS AMOUNT; A BIG SUPPLY

 

given or occuring in generous amounts; abundant

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PRUDENT

 

prudence

Definition

VERY CAREFUL; SHOWING JUDGMENT AND WISDOM

 

the avoidance of risk, carefulness

Term
RANKLE
Definition
TO CAUSE CONTINUING ANGER OR IRRITATION
Term
REBUKE
Definition

TO REPRIMAND OR TO STRONGLY CRITICIZE

 

a sharp criticism

Term

SERENE

 

serenity

Definition

CALM AND UNTROUBLED; PEACEFUL

 

a calm and untroubled state

Term
SLOVENLY
Definition
UNTIDY; CARELESSLY DONE
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