Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop Level G - Unit 3

Cavort

Verb to be happy/ and prance

Credence

Noun to trust/full confidence

Decry

Verb to have full dissaproval

Dissemble

(v.) to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression

Synonyms: dissimulate, mask, feign

Distraught

(adj.) very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict

Synonyms: distracted
Antonyms: calm, collected

Eulogy

(n.) a formal statement of commendation; high praise

Synonyms: panegyric, encomium, tribute
Antonyms: philippic, invective

Evince

(v.) to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke

Synonyms: exhibit, manifest, occasion

Exhume

(v.) to remove from a grave; to bring to light

Synonyms: disinter, unearth, uncover
Antonyms: bury, inter

Feckless

(adj.) lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable

Synonyms: feeble, incompetent, ineffectual
Antonyms: competent, capable, effective

Murky

(adj.) dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision

Synonyms: dim, cloudy
Antonyms: clear, transparent, lucid, limpid

Nefarious

(adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards

Synonyms: iniquitous, reprehensible
Antonyms: virtuous, honorable, praiseworthy, meritorious

Piquant

(adj.) stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative

Synonyms: zestful, tangy
Antonyms: bland, insipid, tasteless, mild

Primordial

(adj.) developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental, basic

Synonyms: original, primal

Propinquity

(n.) nearness in place or time; kinship

Synonyms: similarity
Antonyms: remoteness, distance

Substantive

(adj.) real, having a solid basis; considerable in number or amount; meaningful and on topic

Synonyms: firm, substantial, meaty
Antonyms: imaginary, unreal, meaningless

Unwonted

(adj.) not usual or expected; not in character

Synonyms: unusual, uncommon, unexpected, atypical
Antonyms: usual, customary, typical

Utopian

(adj.) founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical

Synonyms: idealistic
Antonyms: realistic, pragmatic

Verbiage

(n.) language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; a manner of expression

Synonyms: prolixity, diction, jargon

Verdant

(adj.) green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgement

Synonyms: artless, naive
Antonyms: scorched, sere, barren

Viscous

(adj.) having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity

Synonyms: sticky, thick
Antonyms: watery, aqueous