Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop - Level G - Unit 3

cavort

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

syn. gambol

credence

n. belief, mental acceptance

syn. credit, trust, confidence

ant. disbelief, skepticism, incredulity

decry

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

syn. denounce, censure, devalue

ant. tout, commend, extol, laud, praise

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. distracted

ant. calm, collected

eulogy

n. a formal statement of commendation; high praise

syn. panegyric, encomium, tribute

ant. philippic, invective

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

ant. bury, inter

feckless

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

syn. feeble, incompetent, ineffectual

ant. competent, capable, effective

murky

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

syn. dim, cloudy

ant. clear, transparent, lucid, limpid

nefarious

adj. wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards

syn. iniquitous, reprehensible

ant. virtuous, honorable, praiseworthy, meritorious

piquant

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

syn. zestful, tangy

ant. 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

syn. original, primal

propinquity

n. nearness in place or time; kinship

syn. similarity

ant. remoteness, distance

substantive

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

syn. firm, substantial, meaty

ant. imaginary, unreal, meaningless

unwonted

adj, not usual or expected; not in character

syn. unusual, uncommon, unexpected, atypical

ant. usual, customary, typical

utopian

adj. founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world, impractical

syn. idealistic

ant. realistic, pragmatice

verbiage

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

syn. prolixity, diction, jargon

verdant

adj. green tint in color; immature in experience or judgement

syn. artless, naive

ant. scorched, sere, barren

viscous

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

syn. sticky, thick

ant. watery, aqueous