Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Vocabulary #7

  1. shenanigans-a devious trick used especially for an underhand purpose.
  2. ricochet-something (such as a bullet or stone) that ricochets off a surface.
  3. schism-division or disunion, especially into mutually opposed parties.
  4. eschew-to abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid
  5. plethora-overabundance; excess
  6. ebullient-overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited
  7. garrulous-excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, especially about trivial matters.
  8. harangue-a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack; diatribe.
  9. interdependence-the quality or condition of being interdependent, or mutually reliant on each other.
  10. capricious-subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic.
  11. loquacious-talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous.
  12. ephemeral-lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory.
  13. inchoate-not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary.
  14. juxtapose-to place close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
  15. perspicacious-having keen mental perception and understanding; discerning.
  16. codswallop- nonesense; rubuish
  17. mungo-a low-grade wool from felted rags or waste.
  18. sesquipedelian-the use of the long words
  19. wonky-shaky, groggy, or unsteady.
  20. dipthong-a word with two vowels next to eachother

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