Vocabulary 2

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ANTICS

Ridiculous, foolish, or outrageous behavior

AVOWED

Acknowledged or declared openly in public

BANTER

(n.) Good-humored, playful conversation; (v.) To speak to in a playful or teasing way

BOUNTIFUL

Showing abundance; Graciously generous

CONGESTED

Overcrowded to the point where traffic or people can't move well

DETRIMENT

Harm, loss, something that causes damage, depreciation, or loss

DURABLE

Capable of withstanding wear and tear or decay; Lasting, stable

ENTERPRISING

Having or showing initiative and resourcefulness

FRUGAL

Careful with money; Thrifty; Not costly

GINGERLY

(adj.) Cautious or careful; (adv.) With great care or caution

GLUT

(n.) An excessive supply or amount; (v.) To fill beyond capacity, to overfeed

INCOGNITO

(n.) A person in disguise; (adj.) Having one's identity concealed or under disguise; (adv.) With the real identity concealed

INVALIDATE

To disprove an argument; To void, nullify, or overturn

LEGENDARY

Extremely well known, famous or renowned

MAIM

To disable or disfigure; To make defective, impair

MINIMIZE

To reduce to the smallest possible amount; To downplay or de-emphasize

OBLIQUE

Slanting or angled; Not done in a direct or straightforward way

VEER

To change direction suddenly

VENERATE

To feel or show deep respect for, especially due to age or tradition; To honor

WANTON

(n.) One who is immoral; One who is undisciplined or spoiled; (adj.) Done in an unjust, cruel or malicious manner, uncalled-for

ANTICS

He thought his silly ANTICS were funny but we thought they were lame.

AVOWED

After stating our intense dislike for each other, we became AVOWED enemies.

BANTER

The class clown would BANTER back and forth with the students and teachers. We thought he should become a stand up comedian.

BOUNTIFUL

The farmer had a BOUNTIFUL store of grain in a giant silo saved for the winter.

CONGESTED

The football stadium was CONGESTED with people so we sat in our seats because you could barely move.

DETRIMENT

Drinking poison would be a serious DETRIMENT to one's health, just ask Romeo and Juliet.

DURABLE

The dance floor was so DURABLE that one hundred elephants couldn't destroy it.

ENTERPRISING

The ENTERPRISING student started his own Website business at home.

FRUGAL

Scrooge was a(n) FRUGAL miser who never would freeze before he spent money to keep warm.

GINGERLY

They walked GINGERLY around the dominoes because one wrong move would set them all in motion.

GLUT

Scrooge had a(n) GLUT of gold coins but he refused to donate any to charity or pay decent wages.

INCOGNITO

The movie star had to go INCOGNITO when visiting amusement parks with his family so he would wear sunglasses and a hat.

INVALIDATE

The airport was going to INVALIDATE his passport because it had expired.

LEGENDARY

I plan to make a name for myself by pulling a(n) LEGENDARY prank on the Principal my Senior year. I have four years to come up with it.

MAIM

The equipment was so dangerous that it could MAIM an inexperienced operator.

MINIMIZE

She tried to MINIMIZE her dog's part in the attack to keep him out of trouble with the law.

OBLIQUE

We went to the resort to ski the OBLIQUE ascending slopes instead of going down the bunny path.

VEER

Few people expected the economy to VEER sharply downward during the boom.

VENERATE

Catholics VENERATE the statues of the Virgin Mary by parading them in a procession.

WANTON

Captain Hook is a WANTON person who wants to get rid of Peter Pan.

ANTICS

shenanigans; mischief; pranks

AVOWED

declared; proclaimed; confessed; admitted

BANTER

taunting; joking; teasing

BOUNTIFUL

ample; plenteous; abundant

CONGESTED

clogged; gridlocked; crowded

DETRIMENT

impairment; handicap; disadvantage

DURABLE

tough; strong; long-lasting; sturdy

ENTERPRISING

vigorous; ambitious; energetic; self-starting

FRUGAL

penny-pinching; thrifty; stingy; economical

GINGERLY

warily; cautiously; carefully

GLUT

oversupply; surplus; excess; overabundance

INCOGNITO

masked; hidden; concealed; disguised

INVALIDATE

cancel; negate; nullify; undo

LEGENDARY

fabled; fabulous; imaginary; mythological

MAIM

harm; damage; disfigure; cripple

MINIMIZE

downplay; diminish; cheapen; underrate

OBLIQUE

tilted; bent; askew; slanting

VEER

shift; divert; change course; swerve

VENERATE

honor; praise; admire; respect

WANTON

vicious; cruel; merciless; immoral