Unit 3 Vocab English III

Articulate

(v.) To pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to connect by a joint or joints ; (adj.) — Expressed clearly and forcefully; able to employ language clearly and forcefully; jointed .

Cavort

(v.) To romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry .

Credence

(n.) Belief, mental acceptance.

Decry

(v.) To condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate .

Dissemble

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

Distraught

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

Eulogy

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

Evince

(v.) To display clearly, to make evident, to provoke.

Exhume

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

Feckless

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

Murky

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

Nefarious

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

Piquant

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

Primordial

(adj.) Developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental, basic.

Proximity

(n.) Nearness, closeness.

Unwonted

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

Utopian

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

Verbiage

(n.) Language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; a manner of expression.

Verdant

(adj.) Green in tint or color; immature in knowledge or judgment.

Viscous

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