Unit3 Vocab Flashcards
(20 cards)
Cavort means:
(v.) To romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry
Synonyms: gambol
Articulate means:
(v.) To pronounce distinctly; to express well in words.
(adj.) expressed clearly and forcefully
Synonyms: pronounce, eloquent
Credence means:
(n.) Belief, mental acceptance
Synonyms: credit, trust, confidence
Decry means:
(v.) To condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate
Synonyms: denounce, censure, devalue
Dissemble means:
(v.) To disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression
Synonyms: dissimulate, mask, feign
Distraught means:
(adj.) Very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict
Synonyms: frantic, distracted
Eulogy means:
(n.) A formal statement of commendation; high praise
Synonyms: tribute, testimonial, encomium
Evince means:
(v.) To display clearly, to make evident, to provoke
Synonyms: exhibit, manifest, occasion
Exhume means:
(v.) To remove from a grave; to bring light
Synonyms: unearth, uncover
Feckless means:
(adj.) Lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable
Synonyms: feeble, helpless, incompetent, ineffectual
Murky means:
(adj.) Dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision
Synonyms: dim, cloudy, unclear
Nefarious means:
(adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards
Synonyms: inquitious, reprehensible
Piquant means:
(adj.) Simulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative
Synonyms: tangy, zestful
Primordial means:
(adj.) Developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental, basic
Synonyms: original, primeval, primal
Propinquity means:
(n.) nearness in place or time; kinship
Synonyms: proximity, similarity
Unwonted means:
(adj.) Not usual or expected; not in character
Synonyms: unusual, uncommon, unexpected, atypical
Utopian means:
(adj.) founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical
Synonyms: idealistic
Verbiage means:
(n.) Language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; a manner or expression
Synonyms: verbosity, prolixity, diction, jargon
Verdant means:
(adj.) Green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgement
Synonyms: artless, naíve
Viscous means:
(adj.) Having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity
Synonyms: gummy, sticky, thick