Vocab Level G Unit 3 Flashcards | Quizlet

articulate

to pronounce clearly; express well with words

cavort

to romp or prance around with high energy

credence

belief, mental acceptance

decry

to condemn; express strong disapproval

derogatory

designed to degrade or put someone down

dissemble

to disguise or conceal

distraught

extremely agitated or upset as a result of emotions

eulogy

a formal statement of praise, usualyy at a funeral

evince

to display clearly

exhume

to remove from a grave

feckless

lacking in spirit or strength

intractable

hard to manage, stubborn

murky

dark and gloomy

nefarious

wicked, depraved

piquant

spicy; stimulating to the taste or mind

primordal

going back to ancient times; fundamental

propinquity

nearness in place or time; kinship

unwonted

not usual or expected

utopian

founded upon the view of a perfect world

verbiage

langauge that is too wordy

verdant

green in tint or color; inexperienced

viscous

having a thick quality; flows slowly like syrup

accost

(v) approach
s: confront
a: avoid

animadversion

(n) comment indicating strong criticism
s: rebuke
a: compliment

avid

(adj) having/showing a keen interest in
s: passionate
a: unenthusiastic

brackish

(adj) having a salty taste
s: briny
a: fresh

celerity

(n) swiftness
s: promptness
a: sluggishness

devious

(adj) wandering from straight course
s: indirect
a: straightforward

gambit

(n) sacrifice made to gain later advantage
s: ploy

halcyon

(n) legendary bird identified with kingfisher (adj) calm, peaceful
s: (adj) tranquil
a: (adj) turbulent

histrionic

(adj) theatrical
s: affected
a: muted

incendiary

(adj) causing fires; stir up rebellion (n) one who sets fires, arsonist

s: (adj) inflammatory (n) firebrand

a: (adj) soothing (n) peacemaker

maelstrom

(n) whirlpool of great size & violence
s: vortex

myopic

(adj) nearsighted; lacking realistic view of a situation
s: shortsighted
a: farsighted

overt

(adj) open, not hidden
s: clear, obvious
a: secret

pejorative

(adj) tending to make worse; expressing disapproval
a: complimentary

propriety

(n) state of being appropriate (pl) standards of what is proper
s: fitness
a: unseemliness

sacrilege

(n) improper/disrespectful treatment of something sacred
s: profanation

summarily

(adv) without delay; briefly
s: promptly

suppliant

(adj) asking humbly (n) one who makes request humbly

talisman

(n) object that serves as a charm/believed to confer magical powers

undulate

(v) move in waves/wavelike motion
s: ripple

acquisitive

able to get and retain ideas or information; concerned with acquiring wealth or property

arrogate

to claim or take without right

banal

hackneyed, trite, commonplace

belabor

to work on excessively; to thrash soundly

carping

tending to find fault, especially in a petty, nasty or hairsplitting way; petty, nagging criticism

coherent

holding or sticking together; making a logical whole; comprehensible, meaningful

congeal

to change from liquid to solid, thicken; to make inflexible or rigid

emulate

to imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model

encomium

a formal expression of praise, a lavish tribute

eschew

to avoid, shun, keep away from

germane

relevant, appropriate, apropos, fitting

insatiable

so great or demanding as not to be satisfied

intransigent

refusing to compromise, irreconcilable

invidious

offensive, hateful; tending to cause bitterness and resentment

largesse

generosity in giving; lavish or bountiful contributions

reconnaissance

a survey made for military purposes; any kind of preliminary inspection or examination

substantiate

ro establish by evidence, prove; to give concrete or substantial form to

taciturn

habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little

temporize

to stall or act evasively in order to gain time, avoid a confrontation, or postpone a decision; to compromise

tenable

capable of being held or defended