Vocabulary Unit 3 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Feckless (adjective)
l lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable
Articulate (adjective) (verb)
expressed clearly and forcefully; able to employ language clearly and forcefully; jointed
to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to connect by a joint or joints
Credence (noun)
Belief, mental acceptance
Eulogy (noun)
a formal statement of commendation; high praise.
Distraught (adjective)
very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict.
Cavorted (verb)
To romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry.
Exhume (verb)
To remove from a grave; to bring to light.
Evince (verb)
To display clearly, to make evident, to provoke.
Dissemble (verb)
To disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression.
Decry (verb)
To condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate.
Viscous (adjective)
Having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity.
Primordial (adjective)
Developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental, basic.
Nefarious (adjective)
Wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards.
Unwonted (adjective)
Not usual or expected; not in character.
Verdant (adjective)
Green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgement.
Murky (adjective)
Dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision.
Piquant (adjective)
Stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative
Utopian (adjective)
Founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical.
Propinquity (noun)
Nearness in place or time; kinship.
Verbiage (noun)
Language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; a manner of expression.
