VOCAB #5

1. shenanigans - secret or dishonest activity or maneuvering 
2. ricochet - to rebound off a surface
3. schism - a division or split 
4. eschew - deliberately avoid using; abstain from
5. plethora - a large or excess amount (of something)
6. ebullient - cheerful and full of energy
7. garrulous - excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters
8. harangue - a lengthy of aggressive speech
9. interdependence - mutual dependence between things
10. capricious - given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior
11. loquacious - talkative
12. ephemeral -  lasting for a very short time
13. inchoate - just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary
14. juxtapose - to place two things together for a contrasting effect
15. perspicacious - having a ready insight into and understanding of things
16. codswallop - nonsense
17. mungo -  reclaimed wool of poor quality and very short staple
18. sesquipedalian - characterized by the use of long words, having many syllables
19. wonky - shaky, unstable
20. diphthong - two vowel sounds joined in one syllable to form one speech sound