Vocab Mastered

prevaricate

to speak in an evasive manner

intimate

to suggest subtly

disinterested

unbiased or neutral

anomalous

not normal

betray

make reveal or make something known, usually unintentionally

extant

still in existence

amenable

easily persuaded

profligate

recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources

parsimonious

stingy, miserly;

auspicious

favorable

laconic

using a few words

wanting

lacking

parochial

limited in scope or outlook

belie

misrepresent

equivocal

open to multiple interpretations or meanings

amalgam

a mixture or blend of different elements or substances.

calumny

the making of false statements to damage someone's reputation

veracious

truthful

vindicate

to clear someone of blame or suspicion, showing that they were correct or justified.

censure

to disapprove

galvanize

to energize or inspire action

qualify

to limit to put a cap to

prodigal

rashly or wastefully extravagant

ingenuous

naive or innocent

venality

state of being prone to bribes, being able to be bought

demur

disagree politely

profligate

spend resources extravagantly or wastefully

gregarious

likely to socialize with others

restive

restless

innocuous

innocent and will not cause any harm

impertinent

being disrespectful or rude in a bold way

enervate

to sap the energy out of something

amorphous

shapeless

egregious

shockingly bad

maintain

to assert

chastise

to reprimand harshly

prevaricate

to speak evasively

parochial

narrow in scope

upbraid

to scold

mercurial

changing in mood, unexpected

commensurate

in proportion

iconoclast

someone who goes against or thinks against what the norm is

aberration

deviation from the norm

castigate

reprimand harshly

acrimony

bitter or ill will

involved

complicated or complex

frugal

someone who does not spend money

ambiguous

unclear

harangue

a long tirade OR the verb is to deliver a long speech

ambivalent

mix of emotions or feelings