Boling Test 2 Vocab

Quibble

to bicker over minor points in an argument, often as a distraction

Ramble

To move aimlessly from place to place; to talk or write erratically

Implore

To beg or emotionally request

Agonize

To cause or suffer pain or distress

Swoop

to move with a sweeping action

Dilute

To diminish the strength or power of something; to make thinner

Cleave

to cling to closely or loyally; to cut or divide by a cutting blow

Nebulous

vague, indistinct, unfocused

Trite

boring or stale through overuse; cliched

Naive

to move, act, or speak clumsily

Festoon

To decorate, esp. with hanging chains of flowers, etc.

Spatter

To splash with scattered drops

Dismantle

To take apart

Nurture

to care for; to supply with nourishment

Hover

To remain suspended in the air over a place or object

Distort

to twist out of original shape, form, or meaning

Cobble

to make or put together hastily or roughly

Rancid

having an unpleasant taste or smell; distinctly distasteful

Jiggle

To cause to move with quick little jerks

Gorge

to eat greedily and quickly