Sadlier Vocab Level G Unit 3

cavort

(v.) to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry

SYNONYM: gambol

credence

(n.) belief, mental acceptance

SYNONYMS: credit, trust, confidence

ANTONYMS: disbelief, skepticism, incredulity

decry

(v.) to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate

SYNONYMS: denounce, censure, devalue

ANTONYMS: tout, commend, extol, laud, praise

dissemble

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

SYNONYMS: dissimulate, mask, feign

distraught

(adj.) very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict

SYNONYM: distracted

ANTONYMS: calm, collected

eulogy

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

SYNONYMS: panegyric, encomium, tribute

ANTONYMS: philippic, invective

evince

(v.) to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke

SYNONYMS: exhibit, manifest, occasion

exhume

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

SYNONYMS: disinter, unearth, uncover

ANTONYMS: bury, inter

feckless

(adj.) lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable

SYNONYMS: feeble, incompetent, ineffectual

ANTONYMS: competent, capable, effective

murky

(adj.) dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision

SYNONYMS: dim, cloudy

ANTONYMS: clear, transparent, lucid, limpid

nefarious

(adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards

SYNONYMS: iniquitous, reprehensible

ANTONYMS: virtuous, honorable, praiseworthy, meritorious

piquant

(adj.) stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative

SYNONYMS: zestful, tangy

ANTONYMS: bland, insipid, tasteless, mild

primordial

(adj.) developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental, basic

SYNONYMS: original, primal

propinquity

(n.) nearness in place or time; kinship

SYNONYM: similarity

ANTONYMS: remoteness, distance

substantive

(adj.) real, having a solid basis; considerable in number or amount; meaningful and on topic

SYNONYMS: firm, substantial, meaty

ANTONYMS: imaginary, unreal, meaningless

unwonted

(adj.) not usual or expected; not in character

SYNONYMS: unusual, uncommon, unexpected, atypical

ANTONYMS: usual, customary, typical

utopian

(adj.) founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical

SYNONYM: idealistic

ANTONYMS: realistic, pragmatic

verbiage

(n.) language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; a manner of expression

SYNONYMS: prolixity, diction, jargon

verdant

(adj.) green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgment

SYNONYMS: artless, naïve

ANTONYMS: scorched, sere, barren

viscous

(adj.) having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity

SYNONYMS: sticky, thick

ANTONYMS: watery, aqueous