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cavort
to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry
credence
belief, mental acceptance
decry
to condemn or 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; a high praise
evince
to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke
exhume
to remove from a grave or tomb; to bring to light
feckless
lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective or weak; irresponsible, unreliable
murky
dark and gloomy, not clear; lacking in clarity or precision
nefarious
wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards
piquant
stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, tangy; pungent; appealingly provocative
primordial
developed or created at the very beginning; fundamental, basic, or essential in nature
propinquity
nearness in place or time; kinship
substantive
real, having a solid basis; considerable in amount or importance; meaningful and on topic
unwonted
not usual or expected; rare or uncommon; not in character
utopian
founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical
verbiage
language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content; excessive use of words
verdant
green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgment
viscous
having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity
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