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Wordly Wise Lesson 5
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General Vocab
8th Grade
12/14/2008

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Term
Audacious
Definition
adj. 1. Willing to take risks; daring
2. Showing disrespect or a lack of courtesy

Audacity n. 1. Willingness to take risks by showing excessive boldness
2. Showing disrespect or a lack of courtesy

Audacity n. Willingness to take risks by showing excessive boldness
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Confiscate
Definition
v. To seize, by force if necessary; to take posession of.
Term
Conscientious
Definition
adj. 1. Thorough; careful
2. Honest; principled
Term
Depict
Definition
v. To give a picture of; to describe
Term
Embark
Definition
v. 1. To go on board a ship or airplane at the start of a voyage
2. To start out; to begin
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Inkling
Definition
n. A slight suspicion; a vague idea.
Term
Lackadaisical
Definition
adj. Showing little spirit or enthusiasm
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Mutiny
Definition
n. Deliberate refusal to obey orders given by those in command, especially by sailors
Term
Pilfer
Definition
v. To steal repeatedly small amount or thing that are of little value
Term
Profusion
Definition
n. A plentiful supply; a great or generous amount

Profuse adj. Given or occuring in generous amounts; abundant.
Term
Prudent
Definition
adj. Very careful; Showing judgment and wisdom.

Prudence n. The avoidance of risk; carefulness in what one says or does
Term
Rankle
Definition
v. To cause continuing anger or irratation
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Rebuke
Definition
v. To criticize strongly; to reprimand
n. A sharp criticism
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Serene
Definition
adj. calm and untroubled; peaceful

Serenity n. A calm and untroubled state.
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Slovenly
Definition
adj. Untidy; carelessly done.
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