APLit Week 3

Vocab

Articulate

To express clearly and effectively in speech or writing.

Cavort

To leap or dance about excitedly; to engage in lively or boisterous behavior.

Credence

Belief or acceptance that something is true.

Decry

To publicly denounce or strongly criticize.

Dissemble

To disguise or conceal one’s true motives, feelings, or beliefs.

Distraught

Deeply upset and agitated, often due to worry or sorrow.

Eulogy

A speech or written tribute praising someone, often after their death.

Evince

To show clearly; to make evident or manifest.

Exhume

To dig out of the ground, especially a body; to bring to light.

Feckless

Lacking initiative, strength, or effectiveness; irresponsible.

Murky

Dark, gloomy, or hard to see through; unclear or obscure.

Nefarious

Wicked, evil, or criminal in nature.

Piquant

Pleasantly stimulating or spicy; exciting to the mind or taste.

Primordial

Existing from the beginning; primitive or original.

Propinquity

Nearness in place, time, or relationship.

Unwonted

Unusual or not customary; rare or unexpected.

Utopian

Idealistic or aiming for a perfect society; impractical perfection.

Verbiage

Excessive or overly complex use of words.

Verdant

Green with vegetation; inexperienced or naïve.

Viscous

Thick, sticky, and slow-moving (like syrup or glue).