Vocabulary #7

shenanigans: secret or dishonest activity
ricochet: a hit that rebounds one or more times off a surface
schism: a split between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion
eschew: to deliberately avoid using
plethora: a large or excessive amount of
ebullient: cheerful or full of energy 
garrulous: excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters
harangue: a lengthy and aggressive speech
interdependence: dependent on each other
capricious: given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior 
loquacious: talkative
ephemeral: lasting for a very short time
inchoate: just begun and so not fully formed or developed
juxtapose: to place close together for contrasting effect
perspicacious: having a ready insight into and understanding of things
codswallop: nonsense
mungo: cloth made from recycled material
sesquipedelian: given to using long words
wonky: crooked, askew
dipthong: a complete speech sound that begins with one vowel and changes to another

• The group of young boys got caught in their shenanigans and were grounded for a week.
• The basketball ricocheted off of the backboard and into the hoop, resulting in the game winning shot.
• The biology club had a schism, due to disagreements on the theory of evolution.
• My friend eschews Nike and some other stores because of their unethical actions.
• The internet has a plethora of information that is available to all.
• The ebullient cheerleaders pumped up the crowd and made for a fun game.
• The garrulous men at the coffee shop talked for hours about the weather.
• The loud preacher was known for his harangues.
• The group of friends were so interdependent that they couldn't handle a week without being together.
• The girl was originally labeled capricious, however later was diagnosed with schizophrenia.
• My grandpa is loquacious, he can talk for hours with someone he just meets on the street.
• Although the commercial was ephemeral, its catchy song stuck in my head all day.
• The team lost its first game, but blamed the loss on its inchoate status.
• By juxtaposing the movie and the book, you could tell the giant differences in plot.
• The perspicacious man was known as a good mentor because of his wise advice.
• "That's codswallop!" yelled the old man, when he discovered that gas prices had risen more.
• The house looked funny, because the constructors had accidentally put the windows in wonky.