Stadlier Oxford Vocab Level C Unit 2

Front 1

antics
The President's antics were ridiculous and irresponsible

Back 1

n) ridiculous and unpredictable behaviour or actions
S=Trick, Pranks
A=Seriousness

Front 2

avowed
She was an avowed gun supporter

Back 2

adj) declared openly and without shame acknowledged
S=Believer, Professed
A=Secreted, kept secret

Front 3

banter
The usual banter between the talk show hosts became extremely heated when they talked about abortion

Back 3

v)to exchange playful remarks, tease. n) talk that is playful and teasing
S=chitchat
A=flattery, praise

Front 4

bountiful
We had a bountiful food supply after the corn

Back 4

adj) giving freely, generous, plentiful, given abundantly
S=Lavish, Ample
A=Scarce, lacking

Front 5

congested
After being in the congested city, leaving for the country felt nice

Back 5

adj, overcrowded filled or occupied to excess
S=Stopped, Crammed
A=Empty, Free

Front 6

detriment
People like you are a detriment to society .

Back 6

n) harm or loss, injury, damage, a disadvantage, a cause of harm, injury, loss , or damage
S=Damage
A=benefit

Front 7

durable
A car engine is very durable .

Back 7

adj) sturdy, not easily worn out or destroyed lasting for a long time. n) consumer goods used repeatedly over a series of years
S= Dependable
A=Fragile

Front 8

enterprising
I believe if an illegal immigrant is interested in enterprising I think they should be able to stay.

Back 8

adj) energetic, willing and able to start something new, showing boldness and imagination
S=aspiring, Ambitious
A=Cowardly, Inactive

Front 9

frugal
The little girl was frugal in her spending.

Back 9

adj) economical, avoiding waste and luxury, scanty, poor, meager
S=Cheap,
A=Careless

Front 10

gingerly
He touched his fresch wound gingerly.

Back 10

adj. with extreme care or caution
S=Delicate
A=Rash, uncareful

Front 11

glut
The family party had a glut of food.

Back 11

v) to provide more than is needed or wanted, to feed or fil to the point of overstuffing, n) an oversupply
S=Surplus
A=lack, need

Front 12

incognito
The spy lived his whole career incognito.

Back 12

adj) in a disguised state, under an assumed name or identity. n) the state of being disguised, a person in disguise
S=Anonymous
A=openly

Front 13

invalidate
The safety worker invalidated our passes after we failed to follow the rules.

Back 13

v) to make valueless, to take away all force or effect.
S=Abolish
A=allow

Front 14

legendary
It'll be legen wait-for-it dary.

Back 14

adj) described in well-known stories, existing in old stories (legends) rather than in real life.
S=Hero,
A=Enemy, Normal

Front 15

maim
We can have war games but no maiming.

Back 15

v) to cripple, disable, injure, disfigure, mutilate
S=Cripple,
A=Heal, Help

Front 16

minimize
When the teacher walked behind me I quickly minimized the tab.

Back 16

v) to make as small as possible, make the least of, to make smaller than before.
S=Smaller
A=Maximize

Front 17

oblique
An oval is an oblique shape.

Back 17

adj) slanting or sloping, not straightforward or direct
S=Curving,
A=Straight

Front 18

veer
When the car cut her off she veered off the road.

Back 18

v) to change directoin or course suddenly, swerve
S=Swerve
A=Stay straight

Front 19

venerate
Most people venerate on pop stars and celebrities.

Back 19

v) to regard with reverence, look up to with great resepect
S=Idolize
A=disrespect

Front 20

wanton
The government spending was wanton.

Back 20

adj)reckless, heartless, unjustifiable, loose in morals
n) a spoiled, pampered person, one with low morals.
S=careless
A=careful, with caution