Playful Banter: A Bountiful Vocabulary Feast

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