VOCABULARY UNIT 2 Al Oruba International Schools English Department grade 8 Girls’ Section

1-ANTICS 1.Definition :(n.pl) ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions 2.Example: The antics of the chimpanzees amused the crowds at the zoo

2-AVOWED 1.Definition :(adj.) declared openly and without shame,acknowledged 2.Example: The governor was an avowed supporter of the plan to aid public libraries throughout the state.

3-BANTER 1.Definition : 2.(v) to exchange playful remarks,tease;(n)talk that is playful and teasing 3.Example: There is nothing my friends and I enjoy more than to banter good-naturedly for hours 4.Casual banter helps to pass the time during a long journey

4-BOUNTIFUL 1.Definition :(adj.) giving freely,generous;plentiful,given abundantly 2.Example: On Thanksgiving Day,people all over America celebrate the bountiful gifts of the nature

5-CONGESTED 1.Definition :(adj.) overcrowded, filled or occupied to excess 2.Example :The doctor grew very concerned when the patient’s lungs became congested with fluid.

6-DETRIMENT 1.Definition :(n) harm or loss; injury,damage;a disadvantage; a cause of harm,injury,loss,or damage 2.Example :The home team survived a six- game losing streak with almost no detriment to its standing in the league

7-DURABLE 1.Definition :(adj.)study, not easily worn out or destroyed; lasting for along time;(n.pl)consumer goods used repeatedly over a series of years 2.Example :Denim is a very durable kind of fabric. Most people own household durables such as furniture and appliances.

8-ENTERPRISING 1.Definition :(adj.)energetic,willing and able to start something new; showing boldness and imagination 2.Example :An enterprising young person may turn a hobby into a way of earning money to pay for college.

9-FRUGAL 1.Definition :(adj.)ecomomical,avoiding waste and luxury,scantly,poor,meager 2.Example :At home, we usually prepare frugal but nourishing and delicious meals

10-GINGERLY 1.Definition :(adj.,adv.) with extreme care or caution 2.Example :Difficult and demanding customers should be handled in a gingerly and courteous manner 3.Pedestrians made their way gingerly along the slippery, snow-covered streets

11-GLUT 1.Definition:(v.) to provide more than is needed or wanted ;to feed or feel to the point of overstuffing ;(n) an oversupply 2.Example :Hollywood studios glut theaters with big –budget action movies during the summer season 3. When there is a glut of gasoline on the market,prices at the pump may drop dramatically

12.INCOGNITO 1.Definition:(adj.adv) in a disguised state, under an assumed name or identity;(n.)the state of being disguised; a person in disguise 2.Example :Just before the battle of Agincourt, Shakespeare’s King Henry V prowls through his camp incognito 3.In away,makeup artists are practitioners of the fine art of incognito

13.INVALIDATE 1.Definition:(v) to make valueless, take away all force or effect 2.Example :lawyers will try to invalidate the contract.

14-LEGENDARY 1.Definition:(adj.)described in well-known stories; existing in old stories (legend) rather than in real life 2.Example :Ajax was one of the legendary Greek heroes who fought before the walls of Troy.

15-MAIM 1.Definition:(v.)to cripple,disable,injure mar,disfigure, mutilate 2.Example :Each year, falls maim thousands of people,some of them for life

16-MINIMIZE 1.Definition:(v.) to make as small as possible,make the least of; to make smaller than before 2.Example :Whenever you are in a car, you should wear your seatbelt to minimize the risk of injury in on accident

17-OBLIQUE 1.Definition:(adj.)slanting or sloping; not straightforward or direct 2.Example :the boxer’s oblique blow opponent unscathed

18-VEER 1.Definition:(v.) to change direction or course suddenly,turn aside,shift, swerve 2.Example :The huge storm finally veered out to sea,leaving much destruction in its wake

19-VENERATE 1.Definition:(v.) to regard with reverence,look up to with great respect. 2.Example :In a number of religions,it is customary for people to venerate saints and martyrs to the faith.

20-WANTON 1.Definition:(adj.)reckless,heartless,unjustifiable;loose in morals;(n.)spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals 2.Example :the gas chambers at Auschwitz are a grim testimony to the wanton cruelty of the Nazis. 3.The main character in the popular miniseries was charming but heartless wanton