Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop Level G - Unit 3

Cavort

To romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry.

Credence

Belief, mental acceptance.

Decry

To condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate.

Dissemble

To disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression.

Distraught

Very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict.

Eulogy

A formal statement of commendation; high praise.

Evince

To display clearly, to make evident, to provoke.

Exhume

To remove from a grave; to bring to light.

Feckless

Lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable.

Murky

Dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision.

Nefarious

Wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards.

Piquant

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

Primordial

Developed or created at the very beginning; fundamental, basic.

Propinquity

Nearness in place or time; kinship.

Substantive

Real, having a solid basis; considerable in number or amount; meaningful.

Unwonted

Not usual or expected; not in character.

Utopian

Founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical.

Verbiage

Language that is too wordy or inflated; a manner of expression.

Verdant

Green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgement.

Viscous

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