AP Lit vocab Ant & syn unit 3

Cavort

Syn:gambol

Credence

Syn:credit, trust, confidence
Ant: disbelief, skepticism, incredulity

Decry

Syn: Denounce, censure, devalue
Ant: tout, commend, extol, laud, praise

Dissemble

syn: dissimulate, mask, feign

Distraught

Syn: Distracted
Ant: Calm, collected

Eulogy

Syn: Panegyric, encomium, tribute
Ant: Philippic, invective

Evince

Syn: exhibit, manifest, occasion

Exhume

Syn: Disinter, unearth, uncover
Ant: bury, inter

Feckless

Syn: feeble, incompetent, ineffectual
Ant: competent, capable, effective

Murky

Syn: dim, cloudy
Ant: clear, transparent, lucid, limpid

Nefarious

Syn: iniquitous, reprehensible
Ant: virtuous, honorable, praiseworthy, meritorious

Piquant

Syn: zestful, tangy
Ant: bland, insipid, tasteless, mild

Primordial

Syn: original, primal

Propinquity

Syn: similary
Ant: remoteness, distance

Substantive

Syn: firm, substantial, meaty
Ant: imaginary, unreal, meaningless

Unwonted

Syn: unsual, uncommon, unexpected, altypical
Ant: usual, costomary, typical

Utopian

Syn: idealistic
Ant: realistic, pragmatic

Verbiage

Syn: proxlixity, diction, jargon

Verdant

Syn: artlss, naive
Ant: scorched, sere, barren

Viscous

Syn: sticky, thick
Ant: watery, aqueous