Vocabulary Flashcards

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antics

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(n. pl.) ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions

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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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detriment

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

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durable

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

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frugal

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

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invalidate

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

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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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maim

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(v.) to cripple, disable, injure, mar, disfigure, mutilate

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oblique

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

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venerate

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