Vocabulary

1.Malarkey
Meaning: foolish words or ideas
Synonym: applesauce, balderdash
Sentence: He thinks everything politicians say is just a bunch of malarkey

2.Ambit
Meaning: an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends
Synonym: range, amplitude
Sentence: many feel that church leaders stray outside of their proper ambit when they make specific political endorsements

3.Divisive
Meaning: causing a lot of disagreement between people and causing them to separate into different groups
Synonym: chaos
Sentence: a divisive issue

4.Rambunctious
Meaning: uncontrolled in a way that is playful or full of energy
Synonym: hell-raising, knockabout
Sentence: that beach is often taken over by packs of rambunctious young people, so don’t go there expecting peace and quiet

5.Cynicism
Meaning: cynical beliefs: beliefs that people are generally selfish and dishonest
Synonym: misanthropic
Sentence: Nothing could change her cynicism about politics.