Contingent-Trifling

• Def (adj.): dependent on or conditioned by something else

  • “His mood is ___ on the classes he has that day.”

  Contingent
• Def (v.):  pack or store (an object) carefully and neatly  in a particular place.

  • “He folded his clothes and ___ them inside my dresser.”

  Stow
• Def (v.): impair the appearance of; disfigure; to ruin; to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of

  • “After the accident, a scar ___ her seraphic face.”

  Mar
• Def (v.): praise enthusiastically; to praise something or someone very much 

  • “The French teacher ___ her student’s French-speaking abilities.”

  Extol
• Def (adj.): open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous; not clear and seeming to have two opposite meanings, or confusing and able to be understood in two different ways 

  • “We were perplexed by Mina’s ___ comments.”

  Equivocal
• Def (adj.): uncertain as an indication or sign

  • “We were disappointed in the study’s ___ results.”

  Equivocal
• Def (v.): tie (an animal) with a rope or chain so as to restrict its movement.

  • “The castaways were ___ to the tree by the tribe.”

  Tether

  
• Def (v.): attack or ridicule publicly; to expose to public contempt, ridicule, or scorn

  • “I love how the New York Times ___ this actress for her misdoings.”

  Pillory
• Def (adj.): (especially of something offered or discharged) exuberantly plentiful; abundant; exhibiting great abundance

  • “The Archibalds were ___ in their apologies for their delay.”

  Profuse
• Def (adj.): wary and unwilling to take risks; careful to not take risks 

  • “People who grew up during the Great Depression became ___ adults.”

  Circumspect
• Def (v.): (of birds, insects, reptiles, etc.) to cast or shed the feathers, skin, or the like, that will be replaced by a new growth

  • “The caterpillar ___ into a poised butterfly.”

  Molt

  
• Def (v.): lie exposed to warmth and light, typically from the sun, for relaxation and pleasure

  • “Kenny and I spent the day ___ under the sun.”

  Bask

  
• Def (v.): to take pleasure or derive enjoyment

  • “The audience stood up for the performance, ___ in their applause.”

  Bask
• Def (v.): bribe or otherwise induce (someone) to commit an unlawful act such as perjury; to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing

  • “Rumor has it that a gilded family ___ admission officers into admitting their grandchildren.”

  Suborn
• Def (adj.): (of a person or action) showing dedication and diligence; involving or accomplished with careful perseverance

  • “She was surrounded by ___ lovers who constantly sent letters and boxes of chocolate.”

  Sedulous
• Def (v.): speak (words or speech) indistinctly so that the sounds run into one another.

  • “James ___ during his speech.”

  Slur
• Def (v.): pass over (a fact or aspect) so as to conceal or minimize it; gloss over

  • “The author ___ over the contributions of those who helped him publish his best-seller.”

  Slur
• Def (v.): praise (someone) excessively; to admire or praise someone very much, especially when this is more than is deserved.

  • “I cannot believe our country ___ a convicted felon.”

  Adulate
• Def (adj.): stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action; stubbornly persistent

  • “I was livid when I confronted my grandpa with his ___ determination to prove me wrong.”

  Obdurate
• Def (v.):  be of the same opinion; agree.

  • “The school representatives ___ on the bathroom issue.”

  Concur
• Def (v.): agree with (a decision, opinion, or finding).

  • “Kashvi and Eddie ___ on the assignment.”

  Concur
• Def (v.): happen or occur at the same time; coincide.

  • “We agreed Jiya couldn’t have been there, given that her date with Jeff ___ with the incident.”

  Concur
• Def (v.): use flattery or coaxing in order to persuade someone to do something or give one something; to cajole 

  • “I ___ my way into Taylor Swift’s concert.”

  Wheedle
• Def (v.): to amuse oneself : make merry; to play and behave in a happy way 

  “We spent our afternoon ___ in Cross Campus.”

  Frolic
• Def (n.):  comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness; comfort in grief : alleviation of grief or anxiety

  • “My sister’s presence serves as ___ during times of need.”

  Solace
• Def (adj.): lacking brightness or interest; drearily dull; boring, especially in appearance, having little color and excitement.

  • “Our outfits were juxtaposed against the ___ city.”

  Drab
• Def (n.): the state of being precarious or uncertain;  being uncertain or likely to get worse 

  • “My boyfriend helped me deal with the ___ of my household and school life.”

  Precarity
• Def (adj.): unimportant or trivial; lacking in significance or solid worth.

  • “I disliked how my daughter treated her college major confirmation as a ___ matter as if that’s not what she will do for the rest of her life.”

  Trifling