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WW 5
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Language - English
8th Grade
10/03/2010

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Term

audacious

audacity

Definition

adj. 1Willing to take risks; daring.

          2. Showing disrespect or a lack of courtesy.

 

 n. Willingness to take risks by showing excessive boldness.

Term
confiscate
Definition
verb
Term
conscientious
Definition

adj. 1. Thorough; careful.

       2. Honest; principled.

Term
depict
Definition
v. To give a picture of; to describe.
Term
embark
Definition
verb
Term
inkling
Definition
n. A slight suspicion; a vague idea.
Term
ackadaisical
Definition
adj. Showing little spirit or enthusiasm.
Term
mutiny
Definition

n. Deliberate refusal to obey orders given by those in command, especially by sailors.

v. To rebel openly against a commander.

Term

a. profusion

 

b. profuse

Definition

a. n. A plentiful supply; a great or generous amount.

b. adj. given or occurring in generous amounts; abundant.

Term
pilfer
Definition
 v. To steal repeatedly small amounts or things that are of little value.
Term

a. prudent

 

b. prudence

Definition

 a. adj. Very careful; showing judgment and wisdom.

 

b. n. The avoidance of risk; carefulness in what one says or does.

Term
rankle
Definition
v. To cause continuing anger or irritation.
Term
rebuke
Definition

v. To criticize strongly; to reprimand.

 

n. a sharp criticism

Term

a. serene

 

b. serenity

Definition

a. adj. Calm and untroubled; peaceful.

 

b. n. A calm and untroubled state.

Term
slovenly
Definition
adj. Untidy; carelessly done
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