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(v.) to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry. (ka vort')
credence
(n.) belief, mental acceptance (kred' ens)
decry
(v.) to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate (di kri')
dissemble
(v.) to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression (di sem' bel)
distraught
(adj.) very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict (dis trot')
eulogy
(n.) a formal statement of commendation; high praise (yu' le je)
evince
(v.) to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke (i vins')
exhume
(v.) to remove from a grave; to bring to light (eks hyum')
feckless
(adj.) lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable (fek' las)
murky
(adj.) dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision (mer' ke)
nefarious
(adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards (ne far' e es)
piquant
(adj.) stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative (pe' kent)
primordial
(adj.) developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental, basic (pri mor' de el)
propinquity
(n.) nearness in place or time; kinship (pri pin' kwe te)
substantive
(adj.) real, having a solid basis; considerable in number or amount; meaningful and on topic (seb' sten tiv)
unwonted
(adj.) not usual or expected; not in character (un won' tid)
utopian
(adj.) founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical (yu to' pe en)
verbiage
(n.) language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; a manner of expression (ver' be ij)
verdant
(adj.) green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgment ( ver' dent)
viscous
(adj.) having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity (vis' kes)
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