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Word Master List 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Insurgency | rebellion within a group, as by members against leaders. |
| sequester | to remove or separate |
| mimetic | exhibiting the nature of imitating |
| stateliness | impressive and dignified, as in size or proportions |
| vaunt | to brag |
| discordant | lack of agreement |
| conscript | enforced into service by compulsion |
| oscillate | to swing or rock |
| sinous | having many curves or bends |
| denizen | a person, animal or plant found or naturalized in a particular environment |
| prevaricate | to lie or avoid the actual truth |
| orotund | sound that is rich, clear, and full |
| emir | a ruler, commander, or chief in Islamic countries |
| induce | to persuade or influence |
| felicitious | yeilding great pleasure or delight |
| coercion | to restrain or dominate by denying individual will |
| excoriate | to rub off the skin;sever disapproval of |
| mercurial | able to change predictably |
| braggadocio | a boasting person |
| pilfer | to steal in small quantities |
| rostrum | stage or platform for public speaking |
| volatile | tending or threatening to break out into open violence |
| expiate | end, finish |
| mendacious | false or untruthful |
| deviation | to turn aside from your course |