Unit 3 Flashcards

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Cavort

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To prance around
SYN:Woohoo

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credence

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Is credibility;Trust
SYN:confidence

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Decry

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To condemn,express strong disapproval
SYN

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dissemble

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To disguise or conceal,deliberately give a false impression
SYN:Mask

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Distraught

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Upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict
SYN:sadness, suddenly

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Eulogy

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A formal statement of high praise
SYN:encomium

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Evince

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to display clearly, to make evident
SYN: Showing evidence

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Exhume

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To remove from the grave; to bring to light
SYN:uncover

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Feckless

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Ineffective, weak
SYN:unreliable

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Murky

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Cloudy not clear

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nefarious

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Wicked,depraved
SYN: Negative

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Piquant

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Spicy
SYN:zestful

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primordial

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developed or created at the beginning
SYN:original,primal,ancient

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Propinquity

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Nearness in place or time
SYN:proximity, are of similarity

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Substantive

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Real,having a solid basis
SYN; firm,substantial meaty, a lot of good stuff

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Unwonted

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Not usual,unexpected
SYN:unusual,not in the habit of doing

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Utopian

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Perfect world
SYN:idealistic

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Verbiage

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Language that is way to wordy
SYN:Jargon

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Verdant

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green tint or color, also immature

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viscous

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Having gluey quality