What do the following words mean: feint, avarice, indigent, subsequent, suppliant, undulate, obscure, reluctant, writhe, judicious?

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Feint: deceptive movement; Avarice: greed; Indigent: needy; Subsequent: following; Suppliant: pleader; Undulate: wave-like motion; Obscure: unclear; Reluctant: unwilling; Writhe: twist; Judicious: wise.

The words mean:

  • Feint: A deceptive or pretended blow or movement.
  • Avarice: Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
  • Indigent: Poor or needy.
  • Subsequent: Coming after something in time; following.
  • Suppliant: A person making a humble plea to someone in power.
  • Undulate: Move or go with a smooth up-and-down motion.
  • Obscure: Not discovered or known about; uncertain.
  • Reluctant: Unwilling and hesitant.
  • Writhe: Make twisting, squirming movements or contortions.
  • Judicious: Having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense.
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The words mean:

  • Feint: A deceptive or pretended blow or movement.
  • Avarice: Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
  • Indigent: Poor or needy.
  • Subsequent: Coming after something in time; following.
  • Suppliant: A person making a humble plea to someone in power.
  • Undulate: Move or go with a smooth up-and-down motion.
  • Obscure: Not discovered or known about; uncertain.
  • Reluctant: Unwilling and hesitant.
  • Writhe: Make twisting, squirming movements or contortions.
  • Judicious: Having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense.

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