Quack Vocabulary #5

Prevaricate

To deviate from the truth.

To deviate from the truth.

Prevaricate

Contrite

Admitting or feeling guilty.

Admitting or feeling guilty.

Contrite

Imperceptible

Not detectable or too small in magnitude; not loud enough to be heard.

Not detectable or too small in magnitude; not loud enough to be heard.

Imperceptible

Enigma

A mystery.

A mystery.

Enigma

Virulent

Extremely poisonous; full of hate.

Extremely poisonous; full of hate.

Virulent

Labyrinth

A maze (or something similar to a maze.)

A maze (or something similar to a maze.)

Labyrinth

Lucid

Clear; easy to understand.

Clear; easy to understand.

Lucid

Superficial

Relating to the surface; shallow.

Relating to the surface; shallow.

Superficial

Primordial

Formed long ago; primitive.

Formed long ago; primitive.

Primordial

Mellifluous

Sweetly flowing.

Sweetly flowing.

Mellifluous

Incessant

Unceasing.

Unceasing.

Incessant

Contemptuous

Expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect.

Expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect.

Contemptuous

Maudlin

Wallowing in self-pity.

Wallowing in self-pity.

Maudlin

Farcical

Absurd; ludicrous.

Absurd; ludicrous.

Farcical

Provincial

Limited in outlook; narrow.

Limited in outlook; narrow.

Provincial

Repudiate

To reject; to disown; to renounce.

To reject; to disown; to renounce.

Repudiate

Desiccate

To dry out.

To dry out.

Desiccate

Diverse

Different, various.

Different, various.

Diverse

Loquacious

Talking a lot or too much.

Talking a lot or too much.

Loquacious

Vibrant

Lively; full of vitality.

Lively; full of vitality.

Vibrant

Energetic, spirited, lively, vigorous

Vibrant

Exciting, vital, active, bustling

Vibrant

Dazzling, enthusiastic, forceful, zesty

Vibrant

Animate, brisk, colorful, driving

Vibrant

Fiery, humming, indefatigable, kinetic

Vibrant

Perky, robust, sprightly, vehement

Vibrant

Vivid, zestful, astir, busy

Vibrant

Sparky, thriving, radiant, animated

Vibrant

Dynamic, sparkling, alive, dashing

Vibrant

Flamboyant, peppy, bouncing, intense

Vibrant

Zealous, abuzz, spry, fresh

Vibrant

Talkative, garrulous, wordy, conversational

Loquacious

Talky, windy, effusive, communicative

Loquacious

Gushing, mutiliquoent, gassy, babbling

Loquacious

Blathering, gossiping, yakking, noisy

Loquacious

Verbose, chatty, gabby, prolix

Loquacious

Prolix, voluble, mouthy, gossipy

Loquacious

Rambling, fluent, loose-lipped, expansive

Loquacious

Dissimilar, unlike, divergent, contradictory

Diverse

Differing, distinctive, distinguishable, discrepant

Diverse

Non-identical, contested, unique, discriminable

Diverse

Disproportionate, unalike, contrary, incongruous

Diverse

Unrelated, separate, opposite, unconnected

Diverse

Unassociated, discrete, single, isolated

Diverse

Freestanding, unique, independent, detached

Diverse

Dehydrate, dry, exsiccate, scorch

Desiccate

Evaporate, drain, deplete, dehumidify

Desiccate

Bake, stale, wilt, wrinkle

Desiccate

Vaporize, volatilize, shrivel up, parch

Desiccate

Either, shrivel, sear, wizen

Desiccate

Harden, frazzle, blight, broil

Desiccate

Mummify, torrefy, curl up, char

Desiccate

Reject, decline, renounce, negative

Repudiate

Pass, disown, rebuff, forsake

Repudiate

Deselect, relinquish, desert, eschew

Repudiate

Dump, shed, oust, disacknowledge

Repudiate

Rescind, spurn, refuse, abandon

Repudiate

Disapprove, reprobate, nix, disavow

Repudiate

Abjure, forswear, deny, discard

Repudiate

Abnegate, recant, surrender, disprofess

Repudiate

Disinherit, banish, pass up, cut off

Repudiate

Insolar, illiberal, prejudiced, sectarian

Provincial

Bigoted, small, blinkered, inflexible

Pronvincial

Hidebound, conservative, myopic, narrow

Provincial

Parachial, limited, petty, intolerant

Provincial

Petty, intolerant, restricted, picayune

Provincial

Localist, little, unsophisticated, regional

Provincial

Ridiculous, ludicrous, laughable, risible

Ludicrous

Foolish, outrageous, asinine, comical

Farcical

Senseless, pointless, barmy, useless

Farcical

Absurd, preposterous, silly, nonsensical

Farcical

Crazy, derisory, pathetic, derisive

Farcical

Imbecilic, futile, vain, risible

Farcical

Overemotional, sentimental, teary, sad

Maudlin

Unhappy, sobbing, blubbering, shiveling

Maudlin

Emotional, lachrymose, tearful, weepy

Maudlin

Miserable, crying, whimpering, larmoyant

Laudlin

Mournful, sorrowful, disconsolate, weeping

Laudlin

Disdainful, disparaging, slighting, denigratory

Contemptous

Belittling, depreciatory, sneering, derisive

Contemptous