Unit 3
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 articulate | (v.) To pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system; (adj.) able to use language effectively; expressed clearly and forcefully; syn: (v) pronounce, elucidate, (adj) eloquent |
| cavort | (v.) to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry; syn: gambol |
| credence | (n.) belief, mental acceptance; syn: credit, trust, confidence |
| decry | (v.) to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate; syn: denounce, censure, devalue |
| dissemble | (v.) to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression; syn: dissimulate, mask, feign |
| distraught | (adj.) very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict; syn: frantic, distracted |
| eulogy | (n.) a formal statement of commendation; high praise; syn: panegyric, encomium, tribute, testimonial |
| evince | (v.) to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke; syn: exhibit, manifest, occasion |
| exhume | (v.) to remove from a grave; to bring to light; syn: disinter, unearth, uncover |
| feckless | (adj.) lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable; syn: feeble, helpless, incompetent, ineffectual |
| murky | (adj.) dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision; syn: dim, cloudy, unclear |
| nefarious | (adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards; syn: iniquitous, reprehensible |
| piquant | (adj.) stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative; syn: tangy, zestful |
| primordial | (adj.) developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental, basic; syn: original, primeval, primal |
| propinquity | (n.) nearness in place or time; kinship; syn: proximity, similarity |
| unwonted | (adj.) not usual or expected; not in character; syn: unusual, uncommon, unexpected, atypical |
| utopian | (adj.) founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical; syn: idealistic |
| verbiage | (n.) language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; a manner of expression; syn: verbosity, prolixity, diction, jargon |
| verdant | characterized by abundance of verdure; syn: artless, naive |
| viscous | (adj.) having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity; syn: gummy, sticky, thick |
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