Thursday, October 10, 2013

Vocabulary #7

Vocabulary #7
shenanigans: secret or dishonest activity
ricochet: rebound off a surface
schism: a divide/split between strongly opposed sections
eschew: to deliberately avoid using
plethora: a large or excessive amount
ebullient: cheerful and full of energy
garrulous: excessively talkative
harangue: a lengthy and aggressive speech
interdependence: relationship in which each member is mutually dependent on the others
capricious: give to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior
loquacious: tending to talk a great deal
ephemeral: lasting for a short time
inchoate: just begun and not so fully formed or developed
juxtapose: place or deal with closely together for contrasting effect
perspicacious: having a ready insight into and understanding of things
codswallop: nonsense
mungo: poor quality
sesquipedalian: a person having a tendency to use long words
wonky: askew, off center
dipthong: special sequence of vowel sounds

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