What Does Prevaricate Mean?
Prevaricate: a word for politicians or children squirming out of trouble. Know what it means? Read on!
Author: Julia Tomiak
I believe in the power of words to improve our lives, and I help people find interesting words to read. Member of SCBWI.
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Vocab from Stephen King: Anomie
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