SAT vocabulary
Prevaricate
To speak or act in an evasive way, to avoid telling the truth directly.
Example
"When questioned, the politician tried to prevaricate, offering vague and indirect answers."
Etymology
From Latin 'praevaricari', meaning 'to walk crookedly', 'to deviate from the straight path'.
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