Vocabulary Unit 2 Set B Flashcards

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Antics

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Ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or action

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Banter

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To exchange playful remarks, tease; talk that is playful and teasing

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Detriment

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Harm or loss; injury, damage; a disadvantage; a cause of harm, injury, loss, or damage

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Durable

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Sturdy, not easily worn out or destroyed; lasting for a long time; consumer goods used repeatedly over a series of years

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Frugal

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Economical, avoiding waste and luxury; scanty, poor, meager

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Invalidate

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To make valueless, take away all force or effect

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Legendary

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Described in well-known stories; existing in old stories (legends) rather than in real life

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Maim

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To cripple, disabled, injure, mar, disfigure, mutilate

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Oblique

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Slanting or sloping; not straightforward or direct

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Venerate

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To regard with reference, look up to with great respect

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