unit 3 vocab ap lit

articulate

Able to express thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively

cavort

To jump or move around playfully

credence

Belief or trust in something

decry

To publicly criticize or condemn

derogatory

Showing disrespect or a negative attitude

dissemble

To hide one's true feelings or intentions

distraught

Extremely upset, worried, or distressed

eulogy

A speech or piece of writing praising someone who has died

evince

To show or reveal a quality or feeling

exhume

To dig up a buried body or something from the ground

feckless

Lacking initiative, strength, or effectiveness

intractable

Difficult or impossible to control, solve, or manage

murky

Dark, unclear, or difficult to understand

nefarious

Wicked, evil, or criminal

piquant

Having a pleasantly sharp or spicy taste; interesting or stimulating

primordial

Existing from the beginning; ancient or original

propinquity

Nearness in place, time, or relationship

unwonted

Unusual or uncommon

utopian

Idealistic and perfect, but usually unrealistic

verbiage

Excessive or complicated use of words

verdant

Green with vegetation; lush and flourishing

viscous

Thick and sticky; resistant to flowing

articulate(sym)

eloquent, expressive, clear

cavort(sym)

dance, frolic, romp

credence(sym)

belief, trust, confidence

decry(sym)

condemn, criticize, denounce

derogatory(sym)

insulting, disparaging, contemptuous

dissemble(sym)

deceive, conceal, pretend

distraught(sym)

distressed, devastated, anguished

eulogy(sym)

tribute, praise, commendation

evince(sym)

demonstrate, reveal, show

exhume(sym)

unearth, disinter, uncover

feckless(sym)

ineffective, incompetent, useless

intractable(sym)

unmanageable, stubborn, uncontrollable

murky(sym)

dark, cloudy, unclear

nefarious(sym)

wicked, evil, villainous

piquant(sym)

spicy, zesty, stimulating

primordial(sym)

ancient, original, primitive

propinquity(sym)

nearness, proximity, closeness

unwonted(sym)

unusual, uncommon, unfamiliar

utopian(sym)

idealistic, perfect, visionary

verbiage(sym)

wordiness, verbosity, language

verdant(sym)

green, lush, leafy

viscous(sym)

thick, sticky, syrupy

articulate(ant)

inarticulate, unclear, incoherent

cavort(ant)

stroll, walk, behave seriously

credence(ant)

disbelief, doubt, skepticism

decry(ant)

praise, approve, commend

derogatory(ant)

praising, complimentary, respectful

dissemble(ant)

reveal, disclose, express

distraught(ant)

calm, composed, peaceful

eulogy(ant)

criticism, condemnation, insult

evince(ant)

conceal, hide, suppress

exhume(ant)

bury, inter, conceal

feckless(ant)

effective, capable, competent

intractable(ant)

manageable, controllable, cooperative

murky(ant)

clear, bright, transparent

nefarious(ant)

good, virtuous, honorable

piquant(ant)

bland, mild, tasteless

primordial(ant)

modern, recent, contemporary

propinquity(ant)

distance, remoteness, separation

unwonted(ant)

usual, common, familiar

utopian(ant)

dystopian, realistic, practical

verbiage(ant)

conciseness, brevity, simplicity

verdant(ant)

barren, dry, desolate

viscous(ant)

runny, fluid, watery