AP Lang Vocab 3

cavort

(v) to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry

The actors in the musical ________(ed) on stage.

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credence

(n) belief, mental acceptance

The government and the public failed to give _________ to the reports of an impending water shortage.

≠ disbelief, skepticism, incredulity

decry

(v) to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate

Every arm of government and ever educational institution should ________ bigotry in all its forms.

≠ tout, commend, extol, laud, praise

dissemble

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

The young man was unable to ________ his feelings and admitted to having committed the crime.

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distraught

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

The workforce became ___________ in the wake of 1929 stock market crash.

≠ calm, collected

eulogy

(n) a formal statement of commendation; high praise

The best friend and longtime law partner of the deceased delivered the _________ at the funeral.

≠ philippic, invective

evince

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

The crowd did not _______ any sighs of panic but moved in an orderly fashion to the nearest exits

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exhume

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

Suspecting foul play, the coroner issued an order to _________ the body immediately.

≠ bury, inter

feckless

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

Although a __________ youth, he eventually matured into a hard-working and responsible citizen.

≠ competent, capable, effective

murky

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

Many visitors have claimed to see a mysterious creature in the ______ waters of Loch Ness in Scotland.

≠ clear, transparent, lucid, limpid

nefarious

(adj) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards

Brutus and Cassius hatched a ___________ plot to assassinate Julius Caesar on the steps of the Roman Senate.

≠ virtuous, honorable, praiseworthy, meritorious

piquant

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

The chef was an expert in making those ________ dishes that are characteristic of South Indian cooking.

≠ 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

The __________ stages of most civilizations are founded on common needs met by common goals.

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propinquity

(n) nearness in place or time; kinship

The ___________ of the two cities has created a greater metropolitan area that in effect is one city.

≠ remoteness, distance

substantive

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

The candidate dismissed the silly questions but took the time to answer the most ___________ ones.

≠ imaginary, unreal, meaningless

unwonted

(adj) not usual or expected; not in character

The listless student answered with __________ spirit when the subject of military tactics was raised.

≠ usual, customary, typical

utopian

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

A number of American religious groups like the Shakers have built separate communities based on __________ schemes.

≠ realistic, pragmatic

verbiage

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

The contract was full of meaningless _________ that seemed designed to confuse the lay person.

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verdant

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

The tourists on safari traveled over the _________ grasslands of Kenya in search of native wildlife.

≠ scorched, sere, barren

viscous

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

The varnish left a _________ residue on the wood that was hard to remove.

≠ watery, aqueous