Sadlier Oxford Level G Unit 3

Terms	Definitions
distraught	very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict
credence	belief, mental acceptance
feckless	lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable
decry	to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate
articulate	to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to connect by a joint or joints;
cavort	to romp or prance around exuberantly
dissemble	to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression
eulogy	a formal statement of commendation; high praise
exhume	to remove from a grave; to bring to light
evince	to display clearly, to make evident; to provoke
verdant	green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgement
verbiage	language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; a manner of expression
murky	dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision
propinquity	nearness in place or time; kinship
piquant	stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative
utopian	founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical
nefarious	wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards
viscous	having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity
unwonted	not usual or expected; not in character
primordial	developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental, basic

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