1. VOCAB 5

2. PECUNIARY Definition: Relating to, or consisting of money.
Part of Speech: Adjective
“Because of the young woman’s pecuniary needs, she is determined to marry a wealthy man.”
Synonyms: financial, monetary, money, fiscal, economic
Positive

3. Pusillanimous
Definition: showing a lack of courage or determination; timid.
Part of speech: Adjective
“A person afraid to make decisions for himself is an example of someone who would be described as pusillanimous.”
Synonyms: cowardly, fearful, faint-hearted
Negative

4. Recumbent
Definition: (especially of a person or human figure) lying down.
Part of speech: Adjective
“An example of a recumbent bike is a bike where someone sits down and leans back while peddling the bike.”
Synonyms: lying, flat, horizontal,
Positive

5. Stratagem
Definition: a plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end
Part of speech : Noun
“His chess stratagem was so good that he never lost a match.”
Synonyms: scheme, tactic, maneuver, ploy,
Positive