Vocab Workshop Level G - Unit 3

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