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articulate: v: to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to connect by a joint or joints. adj: expressed clearly and forcefully; able to employ language clearly and forcefully; jointed
S: pronounce, elucidate, eloquent
A: mumble, slur, tonguetied, halting
2.
atrophy: n: the wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any progressive decline or failure
v: to waste away
S: degeneration, deterioration, wither
A: growth, development, mature, develop
3.
bastion: n: a fortified place, stronghold
S: citadel, rampart, bulwark, parapet
4.
cavort: v: to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry
S: gambol
5.
concord: n: a state of agreement, harmony, unanimity; a treaty, pact, covenant
A: disagreement, strife, discord
6.
consummate: adj: complete or perfect in the highest degree
v: to bring to a state of completion or perfection
S: masterful, clinch, conclude
A: launch, initiate, begin, kick off
7.
credence: n: belief, mental acceptance
S: credit, trust, confidence,
A: disbelief, skepticism, incredulity
8.
decry: v: to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate
S: denounce, censure, devalue
A: tout, commend, extol, laud, praise
9.
disarray: n: disorder, confusion
v: to throw into disorder
S: disorganization, dishevel, mess up
A: organization, order, tidiness
10.
dissemble: v: to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression
S: dissimulate, mask, feign
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distraught: adj: very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict
S: frantic, distracted
A: clam, composed, collected
12.
envince: v: to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke
S: exhibit, manifest, occasion
13.
eulogy: n: a formal statement of commendation; high praise
S: panegyric, encomium, tribute, testimonial
A: philippic, diatribe, invective
14.
exhume: v: to remove from a grave; to bring to light
S: disinter, unearth, uncover
A: bury, inter
15.
exigency: n: ugency, pressure; urgent demand, pressing need; an emergency
S: requirement, crisis
16.
feckless: adj: lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable
S: feeble, helpless, incompetent, ineffectual
A: copetent, capable, effective
17.
flotsam: (n.) floating debris; homeless, impoverished people
S: floating wreckage
18.
frenetic: adj: frenzied, highly agitated
S: frantic, overwraught
A: calm, controlled, relaxed, leisurely
19.
glean: v: to gather bit by bit; to gather small quantities of grain left in a field by the reapers
S: collect, cull, pick up
20.
grouse: n: a type of game bird a complaint
v: to complain, grumble
S: gripe, kvetch, bellyache
21.
incarcerate: v: to imprison, confine, jail
S: intern, immure
A: liberate, release, free
22.
incumbent: adj: obligatory, required
n: one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of
S: mandatory, necessary
A: optional, unecessary
23.
jocular: adj: humorous, jesting, jolly, joking
S: waggish, facetious, droll, witty
A: humorless, solemn, grave, earnest, grim
24.
ludicrous: adj: ridiculous, laughable, absurd
S: risible, preposterous
A: heartrending, poignant, pathetic
25.
mordant: adj: biting or caustic in thought, manner, or style; sharply or bitterly harsh
S: acrimonious, acidulous, sardonic, scathing
A: bland, mild, gentle, soothing
26.
murky: adj: dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision
S: dim, cloudy, unclear
A: clear, transparent, lucid, limpid
27.
nefarious: adj: wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards
S: iniquitious, reprehensible
A: virtuous, honorable, praiseworthy, meritorious
28.
nettle: n: a prickly or stinging plant
v: to arouse displeasure, impatience or anger; to vex or irritate severely
S: peeve, annoy, incense, gall, irk
A: please, delight, soothe, pacify
29.
pecuniary: adj: consisting of or measured in money; of or related to money
S: monetary, financial
30.
piquant: adj: stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative
S: tangy, zestful
A: bland, insipid, tasteless, mild
31.
primordial: adj: developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental, basic
S: original, primeval, primal
32.
propinquity: n: nearness in place or time; kinship
S: proximity, similarity
A: remoteness, distance
33.
pusillanimous: adj: contemptibly cowardly or mean- spirited
S: craven, lily- livered
A: stouthearted, courageous, daring
34.
recumbent: adj: in a reclining position, lying down, in the posture of one sleeping or resting
S: prone, prostrate, supine, inactive
A: erect, upright, energetic, dynamic
35.
stratagem: n: a scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end
S: ruse, trick, ploy, subterfuge
36.
unwonted: adj: not usual or expected; not in character
S: unusual, uncommon, unexpected, atypical
A: usual, customary, typical
37.
utopian: adj: founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical
S: idealistic
A: realistic, pragmatic
38.
verbiage: n: language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; a manner of expression
S: verbosity, prolixity, diction, jargon
39.
verdant: adj: green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgment
S: artless, naive
A: scorched, sere, barren, arid
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viscous: adj: having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity
S: gummy, sticky, thick
A: runny, watery, aqueous
