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prevaricate
def - avoid telling the truth by not directly answering a question
ostentation
def - excessive display of wealth
Owning a mansion doesn’t imply ______, but traveling exclusively by private jet certainly can.
garrolous
def- excessively talkative
The _______ hair stylist talked to each customer for hours at a time.
obdurate
def – stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion
deride
def – to express contempt for; ridicule
antipathy
def - a strong feeling of dislike
venerate
great respect
misanthrope
def – a person who dislikes humankind
ingenuous
def. – innocent and unsuspecting
laconic
using few words
pragmatic (reasoning)
def – dealing with the problems that exist in a reasonable and logical way instead of depending on theories
loquacious
def – tending to talk a great deal
capricious
def – given to sudden changes of mood or behavior
engender
def - to produce, cause, or give rise to (something)
adulterate
def – to make (something) impure or weaker by adding something of inferior quality
vacillate
def – to waver between different opinions or actions
equivocal
def — not easily understood or explained”
“Politicians have been known to provide equivocal answers to reporters’ questions.”
precipitate
def — to cause (something) to happen quickly or suddenly
assuage
def — to make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense
prodigal
def — wastefully extravagant
fervid
def — intensely enthusiastic or passionate
zeal
def — a strong feel of interest and enthusiasm that makes someone very eager or determined to do something
“The great emperor’s crusading zeal led him to conquer many lands.”
desiccate
def — remove the moisture from (something)
“The heat and energy from the sun can desiccate even the most hearty plants.”
laudable
def — deserving praise and commendation
pedant
def — a person who makes an excessive display of learning
vacillate
def – to waver between different opinions or actions
adulterate
def – to make (something) impure or weaker by adding something of inferior quality
capricious
def – given to sudden changes of mood or behavior
engender
def– to produce, cause, or give rise to (something)
pragmatic
def – dealing with the problems that exist in a reasonable and logical way instead of depending on theories
corroborate
def – to confirm or make more certain
propriety
def — the state or quality of being correct or proper
paradox
a statement that contradicts itself but might be true
bolster
to support or strengthen
malleable
easily influenced; pliable
deference
def — respect, courtesy