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Meaning of Scapegrace | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈskeɪpɡɹeɪs

Definitions

A wild and reckless person (especially a boy); a scoundrel.

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Examples

“He is now laden with that superabundant energy which makes a fool of a man, and a scapegrace of a boy, and he wants to work it off.”
“An infantry officer in the trenches, Graves wrote of his rocky and scapegrace return to civilian life: "I still had the Army Habit of commandeering anything of uncertain ownership that I found lying about; also a difficulty in telling the truth--it was always easier for me now, when charged with any fault, to lie my way out in Army style."”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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