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Vocabulary Week 4

Vocabulary Week 4. Campagna. antics. The antics of the chimpanzees amused the crowds at the zoo. antics. N. ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions. avowed. The governor was an avowed supporter of the plan to aid public libraries throughout the state. avowed.

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Vocabulary Week 4

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  1. Vocabulary Week 4 Campagna

  2. antics • The antics of the chimpanzees amused the crowds at the zoo.

  3. antics • N. ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions

  4. avowed • The governor was an avowed supporter of the plan to aid public libraries throughout the state.

  5. avowed • Adj. declared openly and without shame, acknowledged

  6. banter • There is nothing my friends and I enjoy more than to banter good-naturedly for hours.

  7. banter • V. to exchange playful remarks, tease; n. talk that is playful and teasing

  8. bountiful • On Thanksgiving day, people all over America celebrate the bountiful gifts of nature.

  9. bountiful • Adj. giving freely, generous; plentiful, given abundantly

  10. congested • The doctor grew very concerned when the patient’s lungs became congested with fluid.

  11. congested • Adj. overcrowded, filled or occupied to excess

  12. detriment • The home team survived a six-game losing streak with almost no detriment to its standing in the league.

  13. detriment • N. harm or loss; injury; damage; a disadvantage; a cause of harm, injury, loss, or damage

  14. durable • Denim is a very durable kind of product.

  15. durable • Adj. sturdy, not easily worn out or destroyed; lasting for a long time; n. consumer goods used repeatedly over a series of years.

  16. enterprising • An enterprising young person may turn a hobby into a way of earning money to pay for college.

  17. enterprising • Adj. energetic, willing and able to start something new; showing boldness and imagination

  18. frugal • At home, we usually prepare frugal but nourishing and delicious meals.

  19. frugal • Adj. economical, avoiding waste and luxury; scanty, meager

  20. gingerly • Difficult and demanding customers should be handled in a gingerly and courteous manner.

  21. gingerly • Adj. with extreme care or caution

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