Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop: Level G Unit 3

cavort

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

Synonym: gambol

credence

(n.) belief, mental acceptance

Synonyms: credit, trust, confidence

decry

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

Synonyms: denounce, censure, devalue

dissemble

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

Synonyms: dissimulate, mask, feign

distraught

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

Synonym: distracted

eulogy

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

Synonyms: panegyric, encomium, tribute

evince

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

Synonyms: exhibit, manifest, occasion

exhume

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

Synonyms: disinter, unearth, uncover

feckless

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

Synonyms: feeble, incompetent, ineffectual

murky

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

Synonyms: dim, cloudy

nefarious

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

Synonyms: iniquitous, reprehensible

piquant

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

Synonyms: zestful, tangy

primordial

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

Synonyms: original, primal

propinquity

(n.) nearness in place or time; kinship

Synonym: similarity

substantive

(adj.) real, having a solid basis; considerable in number or amount; meaningful and on topic

Synonyms: firm, substantial, meaty

unwonted

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

Synonyms: unusual, uncommon, unexpected, atypical

utopian

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

Synonym: idealistic

verbiage

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

Synonyms: prolixity, diction, jargon

verdant

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

Synonyms: artless, naïve

viscous

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

Synonyms: sticky, thick