Vocab #7

Shenanigans- Mischief

"Those pesky kids are up to their silly shenanigans again."

Ricochet- Rebounding or deflecting  off a wall or surface

"The tennis ball began to ricochet and bounce off the walls when it was thrown."

Schism- Divisions usually between two different parties

"An ongoing schism in our society are both the Democratic and Republican parties"

Eschew- To avoid or stay away from

"After getting a cold, everyone eschewed from him to be sure they didn't get sick as well."

Plethora- Overabundance; excess

"The band had a plethora of t shirts, so they lowered the prices of them so more people would buy them."

Ebullient- Overflowing with enthusiasm

"He was ebullient to put his time into community service."

Garrulous: Excessively talkative in a rambling manor

"Mr. Hutton's annual beginning of the year speech to his students are always quite garrulous."

Harangue- A scolding or long verbal attack

"The argument between the two ended up becoming a giant harangue."

Interdependence- A condition on relying on one another

"The group promised each other that there would be strong interdependence when they worked on their project together."

Capricious- Indicative of a sudden change

"Weather in Santa Maria can be very capricious, with one day being hot in the high 80's, then the next being very cold and windy."

Loquacious- Talking freely or being talkative

"Mr. Wagner can be very loquacious in class when he gets started on a certain subject."
(Sorry Wags, love ya, but I thought this would be a good example...)

Ephemeral- Lasting a very short time

"Their conversation was very ephemeral because it was short when one of them had to leave."

Inchoate- Not finished or fully developed

"Even though the new MP3 player model was inchoate, the company still decided to release it anyway."

Juxtapose- To place together side by side

"All the books on the shelf were all juxtaposed together."

Perspicacious- Having a keen mental perception or understanding

"He was perspicacious and honest enough to address himself as the danger of the environment."

Codswallop- Nonsense

"What's with all this codswallop that you're suggesting me?"

Mungo- Low quality wool made from rags or waste

"This sweater made from mungo isn't really comfortable."

Sesquipedalian- Usage of long words

"Recently, he's started feeling rather whimsy and has started to be rather sesquipedalian."

Wonky- Shaky or unsteady

"Sometimes, caffeine can make someone very wonky after drinking."

Diphthong- A gliding speech sound varying continuously in phonetic quality

"The production of diphthong is a glide between two sounds."