Sadlier Vocab Book G Unit 3

cavort (v.)

to prance around, to make merry, to frolic, to gambol

credence (n.)

belief, mental acceptance, credit, trust, confidence

decry (v.)

to condemn, to express strong disapproval, to denounce, to value

dissemble (v.)

to disguise, to conceal, to deliberately give a false impression, to feign, to mask

distraught (adj.)

agitated, very upset, not calm

eulogy (n.)

a formal statement of high praise, encomium, a tribute

evince (v.)

to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke, to exhibit, to manifest

exhume (v.)

to remove from a grave, to bring to light, to uncover

feckless (adj.)

lacking in spirit and strength, ineffective, weak, feeble, unreliable

murky (adj.)

dark, gloomy, obscure, dim, cloudy, lacking clarity

nefarious (adj.)

wicked, depraved, devoid of standards, iniquitous, reprehensible

piquant (adj.)

stimulating to the taste, spicy, pungent, tangy, zesty

primordial (adj.)

developed at the beginning, earliest stage, fundamental, basic, original, primal

propinquity (n.)

nearness in place or time, kinship, similarity

substantive (adj)

real, having solid basis, meaningful, meaty, substantial

unwonted (adj.)

not usual or expected, not in character, unusual, uncommon, unexpected, atypical

utopian (adj.)

ideal world, visionary, idealistic, impractical

verbiage (n.)

language that is too wordy, a manner of expression, jargon, lots of diction

verdant (adj.)

green, immature, artless, naive

viscous (adj.)

gelatinous, lacking in easy movement, sticky, thick, gluey