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Meaning of Scamp | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
skæmp

Definitions

  1. A preliminary design sketch.
  2. A rascal, swindler, or rogue; a ne'er-do-well.
  3. A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster.

Equivalents

Examples

“"He is a scamp, he is and it isn't difficult to find his tracks and signs of his reckless shooting, for he can never wait, like other folks, till the birds have had a good start at their play."”
“My nephew is a little scamp who likes to leave lighted firecrackers under the lawnchairs of his dozing elders.”
“While walking home from the bar, he was set upon by a bunch of scamps who stole his hat.”
“Prince Harry idolized Diana more and understood her less. He would always be her baby, a scamp who was “thick” at his lessons and “naughty, just like me.” His emotions, like hers, were always simmering near the surface.”
“It did not matter that the scamp (simple illustrative line-drawing) it contained could have been done in the pub the night before.”
“From the scamps, the creative idea can be developed more fully into a proposal for an actual ad. This needs to be clear enough to present to the client.”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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