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ambiguous - ANSWER-Unclear (Ambi=both); open to
more than one interpretation
"Based on your ambiguous look, I cannot tell if you
found my joke funny or offensive."
amorphous - ANSWER-without shape (morph= shape)
"It is impossible to see a shape in the large amorphous
cloud floating above our house."
itinerant - ANSWER-nomadic, constantly moving
"The book is about an itinerant homeless man who
never sleeps in a location more than once."
kinetic - ANSWER-moving
,Obscure - ANSWER-hidden or dark; hard to see; to hide
"The obscure writer was not known in the literary
(author) community."
"Since my husband prefers an obscure lifestyle, he does
not interact through social media at all."
Remote - ANSWER-far away, distant (ex. remote control)
"She lived in a remote region in Alaska."
egress - ANSWER-exit
epoch - ANSWER-a period of time
"When the pharaoh's first son took the throne, it marked
an epoch in Egyptian history."
polymorphous - ANSWER-having many shapes
prolific - ANSWER-fertile, very productive
, "While Angelina is a prolific actor who makes at least
four movies a year, she always has time for her family."
"In the spring, the flowers in our yard are prolific
producers of pollen."
scull - ANSWER-a small rowboat or oar for a rowboat
sporadic - ANSWER-having no pattern or order
"Lately, my father has been displaying sporadic bursts of
anger for no apparent reason."
"In the mountains, internet service is sporadic so you will
not be able to download videos."
surrogate - ANSWER-a substitute
"When the juror fell ill, a surrogate was put in her place."
"A surrogate caregiver was available when our usual
babysitter was not."
variegated - ANSWER-varied, marked with different colors
"This flower is richly variegated in color."
, "The meeting concluded with variegated opinions."
diverse - ANSWER-different; varied
irk - ANSWER-to annoy
assertive - ANSWER-having or showing a confident and
forceful personality;
expressing your views clearly and respectfully;
self-assured; bold and confident
adept - ANSWER-skillful
communal - ANSWER-used or shared in common by
everyone in a group
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