duplicity noun
deliberate deceptiveness; deceit
equivocal adjective
open to more than one interpretation and often intended to mislead
uniform adjective
all or always the same; without variety
contract verb
to reduce in size; become compressed
clamor noun
a loud outcry; hubbub
untenable adjective
unable to be held or defended; insupportable
stagnant adjective
not moving; not flowing; motionless
vilify verb
to make abusive statements about
rescind verb
to repeal; take back
irresolute adjective
uncertain how to think or act; undecided
apocryphal adjective
of doubtful authenticity; not genuine
desultory adjective
moving from one thing to another in a unplanned way
loquacious adjective
very talkative
affable adjective
friendly, easy to get along with
irascible adjective
easily angered; irritable
opaque adjective
difficult to understand or explain; obscure; incomprehensible
recapitulate verb
to summarize or repeat briefly
obtuse adjective
slow to understand; dull
paucity noun
a scarcity; an insufficiency
cultivate verb
to help grow, nurture