9 th Grade English Level CUnit 2 Antics n ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions The antics of a few ruined our club picture Avowed adj declared openly and without shame acknowledged ID: 169627
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Vocabulary
9
th
Grade English
Level C-Unit 2Slide2
Antics
(n.) ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions
The
antics
of a few ruined
our club picture.Slide3
Avowed
(adj.) declared openly and without shame, acknowledged
The prince
avowed
his love to Cinderella.Slide4
Banter
(v.) to exchange playful remarks, tease
(n.) talk that is playful and teasing
Sports teams tend to
banter
back and forth to get each other pumped up.Slide5
Bountiful
(adj.) giving freely, generous; plentiful, given abundantly
Whenever my family gets together there is a
bountiful
amount of delicious food.Slide6
Congested
(adj., part.) overcrowded, filled or occupied to excess
I
nterstate 495 around Washington, DC is always
congested
during rush hour.Slide7
Detriment
(n.) harm or loss; injury, damage; a disadvantage; a cause of harm, injury, loss, or damage
Dennis
Pitta’s
hip injury during the game last Sunday against the Cleveland Browns could possibly be
detrimenta
l to his career.Slide8
Durable
(adj.) sturdy, not easily worn out or destroyed; lasting for a long time;
(n.) consumer goods used repeatedly over a series of years
With a
durable
case your cell phone could last for several years.Slide9
Enterprising
(adj.) energetic, willing and able to start something new; showing boldness and imagination
Steve Jobs was very
enterprising
when he led his technology team to invent the personal computer called the MAC.Slide10
Frugal
(adj.) economical, avoiding waste and luxury; scanty, poor, meager
People born during the Great Depression tend to be very
frugal. Slide11
Gingerly
(adj. adv.) with extreme care or caution
After the dentist had done his work, she had to chew
gingerly
on that side of her mouth for a while. Slide12
Glut
(v.) to provide more than is needed or wanted; to feed or fill to the point of overstuffing
(n.) an oversupply
There is a
glut
of cookies on the kitchen counter. Slide13
Incognito
(adj. adv.) in a disguised state, under an assumed name or identity
(n.) the state of being disguised; a person in disguise
Even stars who go out
incognito
are often recognized by the public and hounded by the paparazzi. Slide14
Invalidate
(v.) to make valueless, take away all force or effect
Cheating will certainly
invalidate
your
test
.Slide15
Legendary
(adj.) described in well-known stories; existing in old stories (legends) rather than in real life
George Washington and the cherry tree is a
legendary
tale.Slide16
Maim
(v.) to cripple, disable, injure, mar, disfigure, mutilate
Wrangling with a bear can
maim
you for life
.Slide17
Minimize
(v.) to make as small as possible, make the least of; to make smaller than before
To
minimize
the risks of distracted driving do not text or make calls on your cell phone.Slide18
Oblique
(adj.) slanting or sloping; not straightforward or direct
“Please answer this question directly, rather than
obliquely
”.Slide19
Veer
(v.) to change direction or coarse suddenly, turn aside, shift, swerve
I had to
veer
to the right sharply, so my bicycle would not crash into the cow in the road.Slide20
Venerate
(v.) to regard with reverence, look up to with great respect
Martin Luther King was
venerated
by his followers.Slide21
Wanton
(adj.) reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; lose in morals
(n.) a spoiled, pampered person; one with no morals
Because many teenagers believe they are invincible, they often do
wanton
stunts to show their friends how carefree they are.