unit 3 vocab - ap lit

cavort

cavort

v. to jump or move around in a lively manner : to spend time in an enjoyable and often wild or improper way

(pro) cavort

kə-vôrt'

- second syllable

(syn/ant) cavort

Synonyms: frolic, gambol, romp

Antonyms: mope

credence

n. belief that something is true : the quality of being believed or accepted as something true or real

(pro) credence

krēd'-əns

- first syllable

(syn/ant) credence

Synonyms: confidence, trust, faith

Antonyms: distrust, mistrust

decry

v. to say publicly and forcefully that you regard (something) as bad, wrong, etc.

(pro) decry

di-krī'

- second syllable

(syn/ant) decry

Synonyms: disparage, put down, trash-talk

Antonyms: extol, praise, laud

dissemble

v. to hide your true feelings, opinions, etc.

(pro) dissemble

di-sem'-bəl

- second syllable

(syn/ant) dissemble

Synonyms: bluff, fake, pretend

Antonyms: (none)

distraught

adj. very upset : so upset that you are not able to think clearly or behave normally

(pro) distraught

dis trôt'

- second

(syn/ant) distraught

Synonyms: agitated, frantic, frenzied, hysterical

Antonyms: collected, composed, self-possessed

eulogy

n. a commendatory oration or writing

especially in honor of one deceased : high praise

(pro) eulogy

yü' lə jē

- first

(syn/ant) eulogy

Synonyms: encomium, panegyric, tribute

Antonyms: condemnation, rebuke, harangue

evince

v. to show (something) clearly

(pro) evince

i vins'

- second

(syn/ant) evince

Synonyms: demonstrate, display, manifest, reveal

Antonyms: (none)

exhume

v. to remove (a body) from the place where it is buried : to bring back from neglect or obscurity

(pro) exhume

eks hyüm'

- second

(syn/ant) exhume

Synonyms: disinter, unearth

Antonyms: bury, entomb, inter

feckless

adj. having or resulting from a weak character or nature

(pro) feckless

fek' ləs

- first

(syn/ant) feckless

Synonyms: ineffective, ineffectual

Antonyms: effective

murky

adj. very dark or foggy : not clearly expressed or understood

(pro) murky

mər' kē

- first

(syn/ant) murky

Synonyms: dim, dusky, gloomy

Antonyms: bright, brilliant, illuminated

nefarious

adj. evil or immoral

(pro) nefarious

nə fâr' ē əs

- second

(syn/ant) nefarious

Synonyms: evil, iniquitous, villainous

Antonyms: ethical, moral, virtuous

piquant

adj. having a pleasant, spicy taste : interesting and exciting

(pro) piquant

pē' kənt

- first

(syn/ant) piquant

Synonyms: zesty, savory

Antonyms: insipid, zestless

primordial

adj. first created or developed : primeval : existing in or persisting from the beginning (as of a solar system or universe) : earliest formed in the growth of an individual or organ : primitive

(pro) primordial

prī môr' dē əl

- second

(syn/ant) primordial

Synonyms: ancient, primitive

Antonyms: late

propinquity

n. nearness of blood : kinship : nearness in place or time

(pro) propinquity

prō piŋ' kwə tē

- second

(syn/ant) propinquity

Synonyms: closeness, nearness, proximity

Antonyms: distance, remoteness

substantive

adj. important, real, or meaningful : supported by facts or logic

(pro) substantive

səb' stən tiv

- first

(syn/ant) substantive

Synonyms: major, respectable, significant

Antonyms: inconsequential, insignificant

unwonted

adj. not normal, usual, or expected

(pro) unwonted

un wōn' tid

- second

(syn/ant) unwonted

Synonyms: abnormal, atypical, peculiar

Antonyms: customary, normal, typical

utopian

adj. having impossibly ideal conditions especially of social organization : proposing or advocating impractically ideal social and political schemes

(pro) utopian

yü tō' pē ən

- second

(syn/ant) utopian

Synonyms: starry-eyed, idealistic, visionary

Antonyms: practical, realistic, clear-eyed

verbiage

n. speech or writing that contains too many words or that uses words that are more difficult than necessary

(pro) verbiage

vər' bē ij

- first

(syn/ant) verbiage

Synonyms: logorrhea, windiness, wordiness, bombast, hot air

Antonyms: brevity, conciseness, succinctness

verdant

adj. green in tint or color : green with growing plants : unripe in experience or judgment

(pro) verdant

vər' dənt

- first

(syn/ant) verdant

Synonyms: green, leafy, lush

Antonyms: barren, leafless

viscous

adj. thick or sticky : not flowing easily

(pro) viscous

vis' kəs

- first

(syn/ant) viscous

Synonyms: syrupy, thick

Antonyms: runny, soupy, thin, watery