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| confiscate (v) | to seize, by force if necessary; to take posession of |
| conscientious (adj) | thorough; careful: honest; principled |
| depict (v) | to give a picture of; to describe |
| embark (v) | to start out; to begin: to go on board a ship or airplane at the start of a voyage |
| inkling (n) | a slight suspicion; a vague idea |
| audacious (adj) | showing disrespect or a lack of courtesy: willing to take risks; daring |
| 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 |
| prudent (adj) | very careful; showing judgement and wisdom |
| rankle (v) | to cause continuing anger or irritation |
| rebuke (v) | to criticize strongly; to reprimand |
| serene (adj) | calm and untroubled; peaceful |
| slovenly (adj) | untidy; carelessly done |
| audacious | willing to take risks; daring |
| audacious | Judge Miller admonished the defense lawyer for her _________ remarks to the expert witness. |
| audacity (n) | willingness to take risks by showing excessive boldness |
| audacity | Oliver Twist was the only boy with the _________ to ask for more food. |
| confiscated | The Miami police ____________ the stolen paintings they found stored in a closet of the mansion. |
| conscientious | Because of our _____________ preparations, the science fair was enjoyable and informative for everyone. |
| depicts | Ann Petry's novel, The Street, _______ life in 1920s Harlem. |
| embarked | Larry Bird ________ on his professional basketball career after finishing college. |
| inkling | As she opened the door, Shala had no _______ that her friends were hidden in the darkened room, waiting to shout, "Surprise!" |
| lackadaisical | When students came after school to work on their reports, the librarian was quite _____________ about enforcing the no-talking rule. |
| mutiny | The 1917 ______ by French soldiers could have caused France to lose the war. |
| mutiny (v) | to rebel openly against a commander |
| pilfered | Pip ________ bread and other bits of food from his sister's kitchen to feed the man in hiding. |
| profusion | Daffodils grow in _________ along the river bank. |
| profuse (adj) | given or occurring in generous amounts; abundant |
| profuse | Jerry's _______ apologies convinced me he was sorrt he had hurt my feelings. |
| prudent | Lost in the forest, Amy argued it was more _______ to wait until morning to find the trail than to continue wandering in the dark. |
| prudence (n) | the avoidance of risk; carefulness in what one says or does |
| prudence | Although the knight was shaking with anger, he exercised ________, saying nothing to the king who had insulted him. |
| rankled | The unfair criticism still _______ Deena, even though her friend later apologized. |
| rebuked | We all watched as mom _______ Nina for running into the street without looking. |
| rebuke (n) | a sharp criticism |
| rebuke | My employer's ______ seemed to include every mistake I had made since beginning the job. |
| serene | The nurse's ______ manner comforted the patients. |
| serenity (n) | a calm and untroubled state |
| serenity | One way to achieve ________ is to practice yoga. |
| slovenly | Because of the carpenter's ________ measuring, the floor was one inch higher at the back of the room than at the front. |
