prevaricate
词根词缀：
prevaricate v. 说谎；支吾
pre 预先 + vari 变化 + cate → 预先想好了变化的托词 → 说谎
variable adj. 易变的
vari 变化 + able 能…的 → 易变的
variance n. 变化；相异
vari 变化 + ance 状态，性质，状况 → 变化；相异
variegate v. 使色彩斑驳；使多样化
vari 变化 + eg〔= ag 做〕+ ate 做，造成，使… → 变化着做 → 使多样化
variegation n. 斑驳；变化
variegate的名词
variform adj. 有多种形态的
vari 变化 + form 形状 → 有多种形态的
various adj. 不同的
vari 变化 + ous …的 → 不同的
数据来源：新东方英语词汇速记大全
相关例句：
And while western companies prevaricate, countries such as India and Brazil are producing some highly impressive companies that often beat those Western multinationals at their own game and with innovations aplenty.
尽管西方企业不肯承认，但印度和巴西等国正在涌现出一些表现极其出色的企业，常常能通过大量创新，赶超西方跨国企业。
Tell us exactly what happened and do not prevaricate.
有什麽就原原本本地告诉我们吧，别躲躲闪闪的。
She would prevaricate, but it would be in the line of her feelings at least.
所以即使掩饰搪塞，她也得找个和她心情一致的借口。
Instead of admit his guilt, he prevaricate.
他不但不承认，反而支吾其词。
Even as Chinese leaders prevaricate and take half-measures to address the underlying causes of inflation, these problems are not being dealt with.
即使中国领导人敷衍塞责，采用折中的办法对待通胀的根本原因，这些问题还是没有得到处理。
'Don't prevaricate,'said Mr. Lorry.
不要支吾其辞了，罗瑞先生说。