Unit 3 Words

cavort

to romp or prance around / party

credence

belief, mental acceptance

decry

to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate

dissemble

to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression

distraught

very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict

eulogy

a formal statement of commendation; high praise

evince

to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke

exhume

to remove from a grave; to bring to light

feckless

lacking in spirit & strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable

murky

dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision

nefarious

wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards

piquant

stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative

primordial

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

propinquity

nearness in place or time; kinship

substantive

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

unwonted

not usual or expected; not in character

utopian

founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical

verbiage

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

verdant

green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgment

viscous

having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity