Unit 2 Vocabulary Flashcards

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minimize

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

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banter

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

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glut

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

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oblique

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

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antics

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(n.) ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions

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bountiful

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

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legendary

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

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congested

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

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frugal

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

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veer

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