Anomaly : Irregularity
A bird that cannot fly is irregularity
Assuage : Ease , Lessen
Your message of cheer should assuage her suffering
Enigma : Puzzle
Despite all attempts to decipher the code , it remained enigma.
Equivocal : lie , mislead, attempt to conceal the truth
The audience saw through his attempts to equivocate on the subject under discussion and ridiculed his remarks.
Erudite : Learned , Scholarly
Though his fellow students thought him erudite , Paul knew he would have to spend many year in serious study before he could consider himself scholar.
Fervid : Ardent
Her fervid enthusiasm inspired all of us to undertake the dangerous mission.
Lucid : Easily understood , clear , intelligible
Opaque : Dark , Not Transparent
The opaque window kept the sunlight out of the room.
Placate : Pacify , Conciliate
The teacher tried to placate the angry mother.
Precipitate : Rash , immature , hasty , sudden
Do not precipitate in this matter ; investigate further.
Prodigal : wasteful, reckless with money
The prodigal son squandered his inheritance .
Zeal : eager , enthusiasm
Wang 's Zeal was contagious; soon all his fellow students were busily making posters, inspired by his ardent enthusiasm for the cause.
