mirosavich vocab 3

articulate

(v.) To pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system; (adj.) able to use language effectively; expressed clearly and forcefully (n: pronounce, a: eloquent)

cavort

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

credence

(n) belief, mental acceptance (credit, trust)

decry

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

dissemble

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

distraught

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

Eulogy

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

evince

(v.) to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke (exhibit, manifest, occasion)

exhume

(v.) to remove from a grave; to bring to light (disinter, unearth, uncover)

feckless

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

murky

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

nefarious

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

piquant

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

primordial

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

propinquity

(n.) nearness in place or time; kinship (proximity, similarity)

unwonted

(adj.) not usual or expected; not in character (unusual, uncommon)

utopian

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

verbiage

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

verdant

(adj.) green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgment (artless, naive)

viscous

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