Ryan K Vocab

Soporific

1. Causing sleepiness or drowsiness; sleepy.
2. Adjective
3. Synonyms: calming, drowsy, sedative
4. "Sleepy", from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, is known for his soporific manner.

Prevaricate

1. To deliberately give a false impression; lie.
2. Verb
3. Synonyms: lie, fib, con
4. The classic crossed fingers behind the back is a tell-tale sign of prevaricate.

Reprehensible

1. Deserving blame; worthy of blame.
2. Adjective
3. Synonyms: blamable, sinful, guilty
4. The witness pointed to the reprehensible defendant.

Penitent

1. Feeling remorse; feeling guilt.
2. Adjective
3. Synonyms: sorry, contrite, sorrowful
4. Artists sometimes depict penitent subjects in their works to reflect a guilty aspect of humanity.

Rapacious

1. Unusually greedy, predatory, or extorting.
2. Adjective
3. Synonyms: greedy, preying, marauding
4. Pirates were known throughout the world for their rapacious nature.