Vocabulary #5

Shenanigans - secret or dishonest activity or maneuvering.
Ex- Widespread financial shenanigans had ruined the fortunes of many
Ricochet - a glancing rebound; spring back; spring away from an impact
Ex- The bullet ricocheted off a nearby wall.
Schism - division of a group into opposing factions; the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences
Ex- There is an unfortunate schism between scientists and power.
Eschew - avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
Ex- He appealed to the crowd to eschew violence.
Plethora - extreme excess
Ex- There was a plethora of committees that attended the meeting.
Ebullient -  joyously unrestrained
Ex- Jane sounded ebullient and happy after she got off of the phone with her boyfriend.
Garrulous -  full of trivial conversation
Ex- Alan is foolish, garrulous old man.
Harangue - a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion; deliver a harangue to; address forcefully
Ex- He is the kind of guy that would harangue total strangers about gun laws.
Interdependence - a reciprocal relation between interdependent entities (objects or individuals or groups)
Ex- Indeed, the relationship among advanced postindustrial countries is one of complex interdependence.
Capricious - determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; changeable
Ex- His capricious humor elevated and deposed them with the same disconcerning suddenness.
Loquacious -  full of trivial conversation
Ex- The teacher is known for being very loquacious.
Ephemeral - lasting a very short time; anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form
Ex- Fashion is ephemeral.
Inchoate - only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
Ex- Their thinking moves by leaps in the dark, through fruitful errors and inchoate visions.
Juxtapose -  place side by side
Ex- Black and white photos of slums were juxtaposed with colored images.
Perspicacious - acutely insightful and wise; mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
Ex- It offered quite a few facts to the perspicacious reporter.
Codswallop -  nonsensical talk or writing
Ex- Some people believe other religions are just codswallop.
Mungo - cloth made from recycled woven or felted material.
Ex- Many high end fashion designers hate mungo.
Sesquipedelian - characterized by long words
Ex- The scientific journals were sesquipedelian.
Wonky - inclined to shake as from weakness or defect; turned or twisted toward one side
Ex- Your sense of judgment is a bit wonky at the moment.
Diphthong - a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another
Ex-The production of a diphthong acoustically is a glide between two sounds.