Writing - Vocabulary 3

Quiz: 12/6

ambiguous

able to be interpreted more than one way; unclear

dissident

one who disagrees with established religious or political views

embellish

to decorate or improve by adding details

inadvertent

unintentional; accidental

inane

without sense or meaning; silly; foolish

juxtapose

to place close together for comparison or contrast

lethargy

drowsiness or lack of energy; inactivity due to laziness

sporadic

happening now and then; occasional

squander

to spend or use wastefully

subsidize

to support financially with a grant or contribution