Vocab quiz #3

Askance (adv) with disapproval; with a side-glance Astute (adj) mentally sharp or clever Camaraderie (n) a spirit of friendly fellowship Despondent (adj) feeling or showing extreme discouragement or dejection Diametric (adj) completely opposed; opposite extremes Dollop (n) a lump or glob of something soft or mushy; a spooned out portion Equivocate (v) to avoid committing oneself in what one says Inimitable (adj) matchless; unique Intransigent (adj) refusal to compromise or to abandon an often extreme position or attitude Jettison (v) to get rid of something superfluous or encumbering Modulate (v) to adjust to or keep in proper measure; to temper Obfuscate (v) to make obscure; to purposely confuse Preen (v) to pride or congratulate oneself on an achievement Primp (v) to dress or smooth oneself up Protean (adj) having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms Quagmire (n) a soft miry land; a difficult, precarious, or entrapping position Rabble (n) a disorganized or disorderly crowd; a mob Reticent (adj) restrained in expression, presentation, or appearance Squalor (n) a state of being dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect Torrid (adj) giving off intense heat; ardent; passionate