Vocab Unit 2

Front 1

veer

Back 1

(v.) to change direction or course, turn aside, shift

_____from one side to the other

Front 2

legendary

Back 2

(adj.) described in well-known stories; existing in old stories rather than real life

one of Rome's_____heros

Front 3

venerate

Back 3

(v.) to regard with reverance, look up to with great respect

taught to_____their leaders

Front 4

detriment

Back 4

(n.) harm or loss; injury, damage;a disadvantage; a cause of harm, injury, loss, or damage

a_____to our case

Front 5

minimize

Back 5

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

take measures to_____the risk

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bountiful

Back 6

(adj.) giving freely, generous; plentiful, given abundantly

enjoyed the_____gifts of nature

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wanton

Back 7

(adj.) reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals; (n.) a spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals

guilty of_____cruelty

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gingerly

Back 8

(adj., adv.) with extreme care or caution

handled the newborn baby very_____

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oblique

Back 9

(adj.) slanting or sloping; not straightforward or direct

an_____blow that did little damage

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antics

Back 10

(pl.n.) ridiculous and unpredictable

amused by the _____ of the clowns

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frugal

Back 11

(adj.) economical, avoiding waste and luxury; scanty, poor, meager

a_____but nourishing meal

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avowed

Back 12

(adj.,part.) declared openly and without shame, acknowledged

an_____enemy of the plan

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maim

Back 13

(v.) to cripple, disable

a fall that could_____him for life

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congested

Back 14

(adj.,part.) overcrowded, filled or occupied to excess

lungs_____with fluids

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durable

Back 15

(adj.) sturdy, not easily worn out or destroyed; lasting for a long time;(n.,pl.) consumer goods used repeatedly over a series of years

a very_____kind of cloth

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glut

Back 16

(v.) to provide more than is needed or wanted; to feed or fill to the point of overstuffing; (n.) an oversupply

a_____on the market

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enterprising

Back 17

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

an_____young person

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invalidate

Back 18

(v.) to make valueless, take away all force or effect

took measures to _____the contract

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banter

Back 19

(v.) to exchange playful remarks, tease; (n.) talk that is playful and teasing

_____good-naturedly with friends

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incognito

Back 20

(adj., adv.) in a disguised state, under an assumed name; (n.) the state of being disguised or a person in disguise

a celebrity traveling_____