AP Lang Unit 3

distraught

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

synonyms: agitated, frantic, distracted

antonyms: calm, composed, collected

credence

(n.) belief, mental acceptance

synonyms: blief, credit, trust, confidence

antonyms: disbelief, skepticism, incredulity

feckless

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

synonyms: feeble, helpless, incompetent, ineffectual

antonyms: competent, capable, effective

decry

(v.) to condemn, express strong disapproval

synonyms: to condemn, denounce

antonyms: to tout, commend, extol, laud, praise

articulate

(v.) to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words

(adj.) expressed clearly and forcefully; able to employ language clearly and forcefully

synonyms: to pronounce; to elucidate; eloquent

antonyms: tongue-tied, halting; to mumble, slur

derogatory

(adj.) designed to belittle or degrade; disparaging

synonyms: pejorative, disparaging

antonyms: complimentary, laudatory

cavort

(v.) to romp or prance around exuberantly

synonyms: to cut capers, prance, gambol, romp

dissemble

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

synonyms: to dissimulate, disguise, mask, feign

eulogy

(n.) a formal statement of commendation; high praise

synonyms: a panegyric, encomium, tribute, testimonial

antonyms: a philippic, diatribe, invective

exhume

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

synonyms: to disinter, unearth, uncover

antonyms: to bury, inter

evince

(v.) to display clearly, to make evident

synonyms: to exhibit, evidence, manifest, display

verdant

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

synonyms: green; artless, naive, immature

antonyms: scorched, sere, barren, arid

verbiage

(n.) language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content

synonyms: wordiness, verbosity, prolixity

murky

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

synonyms: dark, dim, obscure, cloudy, unclear

antonyms: clear, transparent, lucid, limpid

propinquity

(n.) nearness in place or time; kinship

synonyms: proximity, nearness; kinship, similarity

antonyms: remoteness, distance

intractable

(adj.) hard to manage, stubborn, not responsive to discipline

synonyms: unruly, refractory, unmanageable

antonyms:docile, obedient, submissive

piquant

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

synonyms: pungent, spicy, tangy, zestful

antonyms: bland, insipid, tasteless, mild

utopian

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

synonyms: idealistic, visionary, pie-in-the-sky

antonyms: realistic, pragmatic, down-to-earth

nefarious

(adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards

synonyms: wicked, iniquitous, reprehensible

antonyms: virtuous, honorable; praiseworthy, meritorious

viscous

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

synonyms: gummy, sticky, thick, gelatinous

antonyms: runny, watery, aqueous

unwonted

(adj.) not usual or expected; not in character

synonyms: unusual, uncommon, unexpected, atypical

antonyms: customary, usual, typical

primordial

(adj.) developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage

synonyms: original, primeval, primal, fundamental