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Wordly Wise, Book 8, Lesson 54.4 (306 reviews)

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  • audacious
    willing ot take risks; daring, showing disrespect or lack of courtesy
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  • confiscate
    to seize, by force if necessary; to take possession of.
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  • conscientious
    thorough; careful. honest; principled
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  • depict
    to give a picture of; to describe
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  • embark
    to go on board a ship or airplane at the start of a voyage
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  • inkling
    a slight suspicion; a vague idea
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  • lacadaisical
    showing little spirit or enthusiasm
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  • mutiny
    deliberate refusal to obey orders given by those in command, especailly by sailors. To rebel openly against a commander
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  • pilfer
    to steal repeatadly small amounts or things that are of little value
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  • profusion
    a plentiful supply; a great or generous amount. given or occuring in generous amounts; abundant
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  • prudent
    very careful; showing judgement and wisedom. the aviodance of risk; carefulness in what one says or does
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  • rankle
    to cause continuing anger or irritation
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  • rebuke
    to criticize strongly; to reprimand
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  • serene
    calm and untroubled; peaceful
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  • slovenly
    untidy; carelessly done
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  • On which one of these could you embark?
    a shopping mall
    a yacht
    an iphone
    a white board
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