8 Vocabulary Unit 2

Question 1

antics

Answer 1

(n) ridiculous or unpredictable behavior

Question 2

avowed

Answer 2

(adj) declared openly and without shame

Question 3

banter

Answer 3

(v) to exchange playful remarks; (n) talk that is playful and teasing

Question 4

bountiful

Answer 4

(adj) given freely or plentiful

Question 5

congested

Answer 5

(adj) overcrowded or filled to excess

Question 6

detriment

Answer 6

(n) harm or loss, injury; a disadvantage

Question 7

durable

Answer 7

(adj) sturdy or lasting a long time; (n) consumable goods used over a period of years

Question 8

enterprising

Answer 8

(adj) energetic; showing boldness and imagination

Question 9

frugal

Answer 9

(adj) economical, avoiding waste and luxury; poor and meager

Question 10

gingerly

Answer 10

(adj) (adv) with extreme care or caution

Question 11

glut

Answer 11

(v) to provide more than is needed; to fill to the point of over-stuffing; (n) an oversupply

Question 12

incognito

Answer 12

(adj) (adv) in a disguised state; (n) the state of being disguised, or a person in disguise

Question 13

invalidate

Answer 13

(v) to make valueless; take away all force or effect

Question 14

legendary

Answer 14

(adj) described in well known stories; existing in old stories rather than in real life

Question 15

maim

Answer 15

(v) to cripple or disable

Question 16

minimize

Answer 16

(v) to make as small as possible; to make smaller than before

Question 17

oblique

Answer 17

(adj) slanting or indirect

Question 18

veer

Answer 18

(v) to change direction or shift quickly

Question 19

venerate

Answer 19

(v) to regard with reverence

Question 20

wanton

Answer 20

(adj) reckless, heartless, unjustifiable; (n) spoiled, pampered person