| A | B |
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| audacious | adj. 1. Willing to take risks; daring. 2. Showing disrespect or a lock of courtesy. |
| audacity | n. Willingness to take risks by showing excessive boldness. |
| confiscate | v. To seize, by force if necessary; to take possession of. |
| conscientious | adj. 1. Thorough; careful. 2. Honest; principled. |
| depict | v. To give a picture of; to describe. |
| embark | v. 1. To go on board a ship or airplane at the start of a voyage. 2. To start out; to begin. |
| inkling | n. A slight suspicion; a vague idea. |
| lackadaisical | adj. Showing little spirit or enthusiasm. |
| mutiny | n. Deliberate refusal to obey orders given by those in command, especially by sailors. |
| pilfer | v. To steal repeatedly small amounts or things that are of little value. |
| profusion | n. A plentiful supply; a great or generous amount. |
| profuse | adj. GIven or occurring in generous amounts; abundant. |
| prudent | adj. Very careful; showing judgement and wisdom. |
| prudence | n. The avoidance of risk; carefulness in what one says or does. |
| rankle | v. To cause continuing anger or irritation. |
| rebuke | v. To criticize strongly; to reprimand. n. A sharp criticism. |
| serene | adj. Calm and untroubled; peaceful. |
| serenity | n. A calm and untroubled state. |
| slovenly | adj. Untidy; carelessly done. |
