Vocabulary, Unit 3 Words 11/1/2022

articulate

(v.) to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words
– S: pronounce, elucidate
– A: mumble, slur

cavort

(v.) to romp or prance around exuberantly
– S: gambol

credence

(n) belief, mental acceptance
– S: credit, trust
– A: disbelief, skepticism

decry

(v.) to condemn
– S: denounce, censure
– A: extol, commend

dissemble

(v.) to disguise or conceal
– S: dissimulate, mask

distraught

(adj.) very agitated or upset
– S: frantic, distracted
– A: calm, composed

eulogy

(n.) a formal statement of commendation, usually delivered at a funeral
– S: tribute, encomium
– A: diatribe

evince

(v). To display clearly, to make evident
– S: exhibit, manifest

exhume

(v.) to remove from a grave
– S: disinter, unearth
– A: bury, inter

feckless

(adj.) lacking in spirit and strength
– S: feeble, helpless
– A: competent, capable

murky

(adj.) dark and gloomy, obscure
– S: dim, cloudy
– A: clear, transparent

nefarious

(adj.) wicked, depraved
– S: iniquitous, reprehensible
– A: virtuous, honorable

piquant

(adj.) stimulating to the taste or mind
– S: tangy, zestful
– A: bland, insipid

primordial

(adj). Developed or created at the very beginning
– S: original, primeval

propinquity

(n.) nearness in place or time
– S: proximity, similarity
– A: remoteness, distance

unwonted

(adj.) not usual or expected
– S: unusual, uncommon
– A: usual, customary, common

utopian

(adj.) founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world
– S: idealistic
– A: realistic, pragmatic

verbiage

(n.) language that is too wordy or inflated
– S: verbosity, diction, jargon

verdant

(adj.) green in tint or color
– S: artless, naïve
– A: scorched, barren

viscous

(adj.) having a gelatinous or gluey quality
– S: gummy, thick
– A: runny, watery