Unit 2 Vocab

(ADJ) declared openly and without shame, acknowledged

Syn: admitted, sworn

Ant: unacknowledged, undisclosed

• durable

• frugal

• avowed

• antics

(ADJ) giving freely, generous; plentiful, given abundantly

Syn: liberal, abundant, copious

Ant: Scarce, Scantly, in short supply

• detriment

• bountiful

• congested

• banter

(N) harm or loss; Injury, damage; a disadvantage; a cause of harm, Injury, loss, or damage

Syn: hindrance,liability

Ant: Advantage, help, plus

• durable

• glut

• gingerly

• detriment

(ADJ) energetic, willing and able to start something new; showing boldness and imagination

Syn: vigorous, aggressive, audacious

Ant: lazy, indolent, timid, diffident

• veer

• enterprising

• incognito

• venerate

(ADJ, ADV) with extreme care or caution

Syn: (ADV) cautiously, warily, circumspectly

Ant: (ADV) firmly, confidently, aggressively

• gingerly

• glut

• oblique

• maim

(ADJ, ADV) in a disguised state, under an assumed name or identity; (N) the state of being disguised; a person in disguise

Ant: (ADJ) undisguised

• banter

• frugal

• congested

• incognito

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

Syn: mythical, fabulous, famous

• maim

• legendary

• invalidate

• minimize

(V) to make as small as possible, make the least of; to make smaller than before

Syn: belittle, downplay

Ant: magnify, enlarge, exaggerate

• maim

• wanton

• oblique

• minimize

(V) to regard with reverence, look up to with great respect

Syn: worship, Revere, idolize

Ant: despise, detest, ridicule, deride

• congested

• venerate

• veer

• maim

(ADJ) reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals; (N) a spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals

Syn: (ADJ) rash, malicious, spiteful, unprovoked

Ant: (ADJ) justified, morally strict, responsible

• glut

• antics

• invalidate

• wanton