Wordly Wise 8.5

audacious

(adj.) bold, adventurous, recklessly daring

lackadaisical

(adj.) lacking spirit or interest, halfhearted

slovenly

(adj.) untidy, dirty, careless

inkling

(n.) a hint; a vague notion

rankle

(v.) to cause anger, irritation, or bitterness (with the suggestion that the pain grows worse with time)

embark

(v.) to go aboard; to make a start; to invest

confiscate

(v.) to seize by authority; to take and keep

profusion

A plentiful supply; a great or generous amount.

mutiny

Open rebellion against authority

depict

To give a picture of; to describe

serene

calm and peaceful

prudent

careful, cautious

conscientious

careful; thoughtful

rebuke

to criticize or reprimand sharply.

pilfer

to steal in small quantities