Unit 3 Flashcards
cavort
verb
to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry
credence
noun
belief, mental acceptance
decry
verb
to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate
dissemble
verb
to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression
distraught
adj
very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict
eulogy
noun
a formal statement of commendation; high praise
evince
verb
to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke
exhume
verb
to remove a grave; to bring to light
feckless
adj
lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable
murky
adj
dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision
nefarious
adj
wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards
piquant
adj
stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative
primordial
adj
developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental basic
propinquity
noun
nearness in place or time; kinship
substantive
adj
real, having a solid basis; considerable in number or amount; meaningful and on topic
unwonted
adj
not usual or expected; not in character
utopian
adj
founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical
verbiage
noun
language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; a manner of expression
verdant
adj
green in tint or colour; immature in experience or judgement
viscous
adj
having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity
