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Vocab 5

Vocab 5. 1) Audacious – willing to take risks; daring Their audacious escape plan involved a helicopter landing in the prison yard. 2) Confiscate – to seize by force if necessary; to take possession of We had to confiscate his candy because he would not stop eating it.

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Vocab 5

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  1. Vocab5

  2. 1) Audacious – willing to take risks; daring Their audacious escape plan involved a helicopter landing in the prison yard.

  3. 2) Confiscate– to seize by force if necessary; to take possession of We had to confiscate his candy because he would not stop eating it.

  4. 3) Conscientious– Thorough; careful; honest Several students made a conscientious effort to help raise money for the homeless.

  5. 4) Depict – to give a picture of; to describe The show depicts the life of an old time cowboy.

  6. 5) Embark – to go on board a ship or airplane at the start of a trip; to begin He decided to embark upon a journey of the island.

  7. 6) Inkling – a slight suspicion; a vague idea She did not have an inkling of an idea on how to start the project.

  8. 7) Lackadaisical– showing little spirit or enthusiasm He had such a lackadaisical attitude towards school.

  9. 8) Mutiny – to rebel openly against a commander We were afraid there would be a mutiny if we canceled the movie.

  10. 9) Pilfer – To steal repeatedly small amounts or things of little value The boy pilfered candy every time he went to the store.

  11. 10) Profusion – a plentiful supply; a great or generous amount Daffodils grew in profusion along the river bank.

  12. 11) Prudent – very careful; showing judgment and wisdom It would be prudent for you to study for your test!

  13. 12) Rankle – to cause continuing anger or irritation The unfair criticism rankled the young man.

  14. 13) Rebuke – to criticize strongly; to reprimand The teacher rebuked the student for cheating.

  15. 14) Serene – calm and untroubled; peaceful The lake was so serene that it looked like a mirror.

  16. 15) Slovenly – Untidy; carelessly done He kept his room in a slovenly state all of the time.

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