VOCABULARY #7

1. Shenanigans (noun): mischief, trickery, deceitful trick.
-The class clowns are always doing shenanigans, we can never get anything done in class.
2. Ricochet (verb): to rebound at least once from a surface.
- The basket ball ricochets when it is thrown.
3. Schism: to spilt into two mutually opposing groups.
- The 4H group had so much drama that the parents decided that a schism was necessary.
4. Eschew (verb) : to avoid, or shun.
- We decided to eschew sally because she never participates within the group.
5. Plethora (noun): a super abundance of, excess.
- The man has a plethora of energy in the morning, he must drink a lot of coffee.
6. Ebullient (adjective): zestfully enthusiastic.
- During the interview the man was completely ebullient, the interviewer was captivated by his energy.
7. Garrulous ( adjective): a trivial rambling talk.
- The woman got nervous during her speech, so her well thought out words became garrulous.
8. Harangue (noun) : a speech characterized with strong expressions and feelings.
- The advocate for breast cancer awareness gave a harangue, this was because she was a survivor and had strong feelings about the matter.
9. Interdependence: every member is dependent on each other.
- In Dr. Preston's class we are interdependent and need each others thoughts and advice to get through tough assignments.
10. Capricious (adjective): impulsive, and unpredictable.
- You never know what Johny may do next, he is very capricious.
11. Loquacious (adjective): very talkative.
- I am very quiet in class, but when I am with my friends I am loquacious.
12. Ephemeral (adjective): lasting for only a brief time.
- When you get a scratch on you leg it is only there for an ephemeral amount of time.
13. Inchoate (adjective): Imperfectly formed or developed.
- Children with dwarfism can be considered to be inchoate.
14. Juxtapose (adjective): to place near or next to each other, for comparison or contrast.
- Authors constantly juxtapose phrases for emphasis on something.
15. Perspicacious (adjective): someone who is very observant.
- Teachers are very perspicacious when it comes to mischievous students.
16. Codswallop (noun): Nonsense.
- Sometimes I feel that my essays are just completely codswallop.
17. Mungo (noun): low quality wool.
-Some sheep at the fair would produce mungo.
18. Sesquipedalian (noun): a long word.
- sesquipedalian is a long word itself, which is ironic.
19. Wonky (adjective): unsteady, or shaky.
- Kendall is very wonk when trying to accomplish something under pressure.
20. Dipthong (noun): a complex speech sound or glide that begins with one vowel and gradually changes to another vowel within the same syllable
- The man  gave a dipthong as a response.