Vocabulary, Unit 3 Words 11/1/2022

articulate

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