DEFINITION
ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions
Antics
cancel, annul, disapprove, discredit
invalidate
serious talk
banter
Instead of walking straight from the farmhouse to the road, we set off in a(n) ___________ direction across the field.
oblique
avowed
declared openly and without shame, acknowledged
to regard with reverence, look up to with great respect
Venerate
long-lasting, enduring
durable
scarce, scanty, in short supply
bountiful
We desperately needed every bit of help we could find, but what we got was a(n) __________ of advice and scarcity of cold cash.
glut
Gingerly
with extreme care or caution
slanting or sloping; not straightforward or direct
oblique
hindrance, liability
detriment
lazy, indolent, timid, diffident
enterprising
His income was small, but his _________ living habits enabled him to save a large sum of money over the years.
frugal
Glut
to provide more than is needed or wanted; to feed or fill to the point of overstuffing
to make as small as possible, make the least of; to make smaller than before
minimize
jammed, packed, choked
congested
wasteful, improvident, lavish, extravagant
frugal
While I do not wish to alarm you, I will not _________ the danger if you refuse to have the entire herd vaccinated.
minimize
Maim
to cripple, disable, injure, mar, disfigure, mutilate
described in well-known stories (legends) rather than in real life
legendary
joking, raillery
banter
undisguised
incognito
Even the most _________ materials will in time be damaged by flowing water.
durable
Wanton
reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals; (n.) a spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals