vocab level g unit 3

cavort

cavort

(v.) to romp or prance around with energy

credence

(n.) belief, mental acceptance

decry

(v.) to condemn, express strong disapproval

dissemble

(v.) to disguise or conceal, give a false impression

distraught

(adj.) upset as a result of emotional/mental conflict

eulogy

(n.) a formal statement of praise; high praise

evince

(v.) to display clearly, exhibit to provoke

exhume

(v.) to remove from a grave, bring to light

feckless

(adj.) lacking in spirit, weak

murky

(adj.) dark and gloomy, obscure

nefarious

(adj.) wicked, not of moral standard

piquant

(adj.) stimulating to the taste or mind

primordial

(adj.) developed or created at the beginning, ancient

propinquity

(n.) nearness in place or time, timeskip

substantive

(adj.) real, having a solid basis

unwonted

(adj.) unusual, unexpected, not in character

utopian

(adj.) impractical, imaginary perfect world

verbiage

(n.) language that is too wordy, inflated

verdant

(adj.) green in color

viscous

(adj.) having a gluey quality, not fluid