Wordly Wise Unit 5

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Audacious

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Willing to take risks; daring.

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confiscate

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To seize, by force if necessary; to take possession of

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conscientious

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thorough; careful

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depict

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to give a picture of; to describe

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embark

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1. 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

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a slight suspicion; a vague idea

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lackadaisical

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Showing little spirit or enthusiasm

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mutiny

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deliberate refusal to obey orders given by those in command; especially by sailors

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pilfer

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To steal repeatedly small amounts of things that are of little value

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profusion

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A plentiful supply; a great or generous amount