ENGLISH VOCAB week of 9/27 (SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS ONLY)

QUIZ ON FRI 10/2

cavort

synonyms: gambol

credence

synonyms: credit, trust, confidence

antonyms: disbelief, skepticism, incredulity

decry

synonyms: denounce, censure, devalue

antonyms: tout, commend, extol, laud, praise

dissemble

synonyms: dissimulate, mask, feign

distraught

synonyms: distracted

antonyms: calm, collected

eulogy

synonyms: panegyric, encomium, tribute

antonyms: philippic, invective

evince

synonyms: exhibit, manifest, occasion

exhume

synonyms: disinter, unearth, uncover

antonyms: bury, inter

feckless

synonyms: feeble, incompetent, ineffectual

antonyms: competent, capable, effective

murky

synonyms: dim, cloudy

antonyms: clear, transparent, lucid, limpid

nefarious

synonyms: iniquitous, reprehensible

antonyms: virtuous, honorable, praiseworthy, meritorious

piquant

synonyms: zestful, tangy

antonyms: bland, insipid, tasteless, mild

primordial

synonyms: original, primal

propinquity

synonyms: similarity

antonyms: remoteness, distance

substantive

synonyms: firm, substantial, meaty

antonyms: imaginary, unreal, meaningless

unwonted

synonyms: unusual, uncommon, unexpected, atypical

antonyms: usual, customary, typical

utopian

synonyms: idealistic

antonyms: realistic, pragmatic

verbiage

synonyms: prolixity, diction, jargon

verdant

synonyms: artless, naive

antonyms: scorched, sere, barren

viscous

synonyms: sticky, thick

antonyms: watery, aqueous