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VOCAB UNIT TWO
PAXON
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Language - English
Not Applicable
10/17/2005

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Term
ANTICS
(NOUN 'PLURAL')
Definition
RIDICULOUS AND UNPREDICTABLE BEHAVIOR OR ACTIONS

SYN: PRANKS, SHENANIGANS
Term
AVOWED
(ADJ. 'PART.')
Definition
DECLARED OPENLY AND WITHOUT SHAME, ACKNOWLEDGED

SYN: ADMITTED, SWORN
ANT: UNACKNOWLEDGED, UNDISCLOSED
Term
BANTER
(VERB AND NOUN)
Definition
V- TO EXCHANGE PLAYFUL REMARKS, TEASE
N- TALK THAT IS PLAAYFUL AND TEASING

SYN N: JOKING, RAILLERY
ANT N: SERIOUS TALK
Term
BOUNTIFUL
(ADJ.)
Definition
GIVING FREELY, GENEROUS; PLENTIFUL, GIVEN ABUNDANCY

SYN: LIBERAL, ABUNDANT, COPIOUS
ANT: SCARCE, SCANTY, IN SHORT SUPPLY
Term
CONGESTED
(ADJ. 'PART.')
Definition
OVERCROWDED, FILLED OR OCCUPIED TO EXCESS

SYN: JAMMED, PACKED, CHOKED
ANT: UNCLUTTERED, UNIMPEDED
Term
DETRIMENT
(NOUN)
Definition
HARM OR LOSS; INJURY, DAMAGE; A DISADVANTAGE; A CAUSE OF HARM, INJURY, LOSS, OR DAMAGE

SYN: HINDRANCE, LIABILITY
ANT: ADVANTAGE, HELP, PLUS
Term
DURABLE
(ADJ. AND NOUN 'PL.')
Definition
ADJ.- STURDY, NOT EASILY WORN OUT OR DESTROYED; LASTING FOR A LONG TIME
NOUN 'PL.'- CONSUMER GOODS USED REPEATEDLY OVER A SERIES OF YEARS

SYN ADJ.: LONG LASTING, ENDURING
ANT ADJ.: FRAGILE, PERISHABLE, FLEETING, EPHEMERAL
Term
ENTERPRISING
(ADJ.)
Definition
ENTERGETIC, WILLING AND ABLE TO START SOMETHING NEW; SHOWING BOLDESS ADN IMAGINATION

SYN: VIGOROUS, AMBITIOUS, AGGRESSIVE, AUDACIOUS
ANT: LAZY, INDOLENT, TIMID, DIFFDENT
Term
FRUGAL
(NOUN)
Definition
ECONOMICAL, AVOIDING WASTE AND LUXURY; SXANTY, POOR, MEAGER

SYN: THRIFTY, SKIMPY
ANT: WASTEFUL, IMPROVIDENT, LAVISH, EXTRAVAGANT
Term
GINGERLY
(ADJ. AND ADV.)
Definition
BOTH- WITH EXTREME CAUTION AND CARE

SYN ADV.: CAUITOUSLY, WARILY, CIRCUMSPECTLY
ANT ADV.: FIRMLY, CONFIDENTLY, AGGRESSIVELY
Term
GLUT
(VERB AND NOUN)
Definition
V- TO PROVIDE MORE THAN IS NEEDED OR WANTED; TO FEED OR FILL TO THE POINT OF OVERSTUFFING
N- AN OVERSUPPLY

SYN V- FLOOD, INUNDATE
SYN N-SURPLUS, PLETHORA
ANT N-SHORTAGE, SCARCITY, DEARTH, PAUCITY
Term
INCOGNITO
(ADJ., ADV., AND NOUN)
Definition
ADJ., ADV.- IN A DISGUISED STATE, UNDER AN ASSUMED NAME OR IDENTITY
N- THE STATE OF BEING DISGUISED; A PERSON IN DESGUISE

ANT ADJ.: UNDISGUISED
Term
INVALIDATE
(VERB)
Definition
TO MAKE USELESS, TAKE AWAY ALL FORCE OR EFFECT

SYN: CANCEL, ANNUL, DISAPROVE, DISCREDIT
ANT: SUPPORT, CONFIRM, BACK UP, LEGALIZE
Term
LEGENDARY
(ADJ)
Definition
DESCRIBED IN WELL-KNOWN STORIES; EXISTING IN OLD STORIES (LEGENDS) RATHER THAN IN RAL LIFE

SYN: MYTHICAL, FABULOUS, FAMOUS, CELEBRATED
Term
MAIM
(VERB)
Definition
TO CRIPPLE, DISABLE, INJURE, MAR, DISFIGURE, MUTILATE
Term
MINIMIZE
(VERB)
Definition
TO MAKE AS SMALL AS POSSIBLE, MAKE THE LEAST OF; TO MAKE SMALLER THAN BEFORE

SYN:BELITTLE, DOWNPLAY, UNDERRATE
ANT: MAGNIFY, ENLARGE, EXAGGERATE
Term
OBLIQUE
(ADJ.)
Definition
SLANTING OR SLOPING; NOT STRAIGHTFOWARD OR DIRECT

SYN: DIAGONAL, INDIRECT
ANT: DIRECT, STRAIGHT TO THE POINT
Term
VEER
(VERB)
Definition
TO CHANGE DIRECTION OR COURSE SUDDENLY, TURN ASIDE, SHIFT, SWERVE
Term
VENERATE
(VERB)
Definition
TO REGARD WITH REVERENCE, LOOK UP TO WITH GREAT RESPECT

SYN:WORSHIP, REVRE, IDOLIZE
ANT: DESPISE, DETEST, RIDICULE, DERIDE
Term
WANTON
(ADJ. AND NOUN)
Definition
ADJ.- RECLESS; HEARTLESS, UNJUSTIFABLE; LOOSE IN MORALS
N- A SPOILED, PAMPERED PERSON; ONE WITH LOW MORALS

SYN ADJ.: RASH, MALICIOUS, SPITEFUL, UNPROVOKED
ANT ADJ.: JUSTIFED, MORRALLY STRICT, RESONSIBLE
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