Unit 3

Question 1

(v.) to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to connect by a joint or joints; (adj). expressed clearly and forcefully; able to employ language clearly and forcefully; jointed
Few people can ____________ their emotions during times of stress.
The most ______________ student in the class was chosen to mediate the debate.

Answer 1

articulate

Question 2

(v.) to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry
The actors in the musical __________ on stage.

Answer 2

cavort

Question 3

(n.) belief, mental acceptance
The government and the public failed to give ___________ to the reports of an impending water shortage.

Answer 3

credence

Question 4

(v.) to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate
Every arm of government and every educational institution should _________ bigotry in all its forms.

Answer 4

decry

Question 5

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

Answer 5

dissemble

Question 6

(adj.) very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict
The workforce became _____________ in the wake of the 1929 stock market crash.

Answer 6

distraught

Question 7

(n.) a formal statement of commendation; high praise
The best friend and longtime law partner of the deceased delivered the _________ at the funeral.

Answer 7

eulogy

Question 8

(v.) to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke
The crowd did not ____________ any signs of panic but moved in an orderly fashion to the nearest exits.

Answer 8

evince

Question 9

(v.) to remove from a grave; to bring to light
Suspecting foul play, the coroner issued an order to ______________ the body immediately.

Answer 9

exhume

Question 10

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

Answer 10

feckless

Question 11

(adj.) dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision
Many visitors have claimed to see a mysterious creature in the ____________ waters of Loch Ness in Scotland.

Answer 11

murky

Question 12

(adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards
Brutus and Cassius hatched a _____________ plot to assassinate Julius Caesar on the steps of the Roman Senate.

Answer 12

nefarious

Question 13

(adj.) stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative
The chef was an expert in making those _____________ dishes that are characteristic of South Indian cooking.

Answer 13

piquant

Question 14

(adj.) developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient time or earliest stage; fundamental, basic
The ___________________ stages of most civilizations are founded on common needs met by common goals.

Answer 14

primordial

Question 15

(n.) nearness in place or time; kinship
The ______________ of the two cities has created a greater metropolitan area that in effect is one city.

Answer 15

propinquity

Question 16

(adj.) not usual or expected; not in character
The listless student answered with ____________ spirit when the subject of military tactics was raised.

Answer 16

unwonted

Question 17

(adj.) founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical
A number of American religious groups like the Shakers have built separate communities based on ___________ schemes.

Answer 17

utopian

Question 18

(n.) language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content; a manner of expression
The contract was full of meaningless __________ that seemed designed to confuse the lay person.

Answer 18

verbiage

Question 19

(adj.) green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgment
The tourists on safari traveled over the ___________ grasslands of Kenya in search of native wildlife.

Answer 19

verdant

Question 20

(adj.) having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity
The varnish left a ________________ residue on the wood that was hard to remove.

Answer 20

viscous