Vocabulary in Context
Silly or foolish behavior—like clowns in a circus—is often described as these.
What are antics?
Something that causes harm or damage is called this.
What is a detriment?
A huge oversupply of something is known as this.
What is a glut?
To reduce something to the smallest amount possible is to do this.
What is minimize?
If a performer’s wild tricks made the audience laugh, those would be called these.
What are antics?
If someone openly declared loyalty to a cause, they have done this.
What is avowed?
If something is long-lasting, like a well-made backpack, it can be called this.
What is durable?
If you go undercover or hide your identity, you are in this state.
What is incognito?
An angle that is slanted rather than straight is described as this.
What is oblique?
A business owner who bravely starts a new company shows this quality.
What is enterprising?
Light, playful talk that friends exchange is called this.
What is banter?
A person who shows initiative and is ready to start new projects could be described as this.
What is enterprising?
To cancel or make something no longer valid is to do this.
What is invalidate?
If a ship suddenly changes its course, it does this.
What is veer?
A poorly planned party with too much food left over could be blamed on this.
What is a glut?
When crops grow in great abundance, they are said to be this.
What is bountiful?
Someone who saves money carefully could be described with this word.
What is frugal?
Someone so famous they seem like a myth is often described as this.
What is legendary?
To respect deeply, like honoring a hero, is to do this.
What is venerate?
A cautious person who spends very little money could also be called this.
What is frugal?
A traffic jam means the streets are this.
What is congested?
To handle a fragile object with extreme care, you would do it this way.
What is gingerly?
The most important street in a town is often called this.
What is the main?
A reckless, heartless, or uncontrolled action is described as this.
What is wanton?
A person wearing a disguise so no one recognizes them is this.
What is incognito?