Wordly Wise 8-5

Front 1

audacious, audacity

Back 1

1. Willing to take risks; daring.
2. Showing disrespect or a lack of courtesy.
3. Willingness to take risks by showing excessive boldness.

Front 2

confiscate

Back 2

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

Front 3

conscientious

Back 3

1. Thorough; careful.
2. Honest; principled.

Front 4

depict

Back 4

To give a picture of; to describe.

Front 5

embark

Back 5

1. To go on board a ship or airplane at the start of a voyage.
2. To start out; to begin.

Front 6

inkling

Back 6

A slight suspicion; a vague idea.

Front 7

lackadaisical

Back 7

Showing little spirit or enthusiasm

Front 8

mutiny

Back 8

1. Deliberate refusal to obey orders given by those in command, especially by sailors.
2. To rebel openly against a commander.

Front 9

pilfer

Back 9

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

Front 10

profusion, profuse

Back 10

1. A plentiful supply; a great or generous amount.
2. Given or occurring in generous amounts; abundant.

Front 11

prudent

Back 11

1. Very careful; showing judgment and wisdom.
2. The avoidance of risk; carefulness in what one says or does.

Front 12

rankle

Back 12

To cause continuing anger or irritation

Front 13

rebuke

Back 13

1. To criticize strongly; to reprimand.
2. A sharp criticism.

Front 14

serene; serenity

Back 14

1. Calm and untroubled; peaceful.
2. A calm and untroubled state.

Front 15

slovenly

Back 15

Untidy; carelessly done.