Unit 3

Question 1

cavort

Answer 1

v. to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry

syn. gambol

Question 2

credence

Answer 2

n. belief, mental acceptance

syn. credit, trust, confidence

ant. disbelief, skepticism, incredulity

Question 3

decry

Answer 3

v. to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate

syn. denounce, censure, devalue

ant. tout, commend, extol,

Question 4

dissemble

Answer 4

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

syn. dissimulate, mask, feign

Question 5

distraught

Answer 5

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

syn. distracted

ant. calm, collected

Question 6

eulogy

Answer 6

n. a formal statement of commendation; high praise

syn. panegyric, encomium, tribute

ant. philippic, invective

Question 7

evince

Answer 7

v. to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke

syn. exhibit, manifest, occasion

Question 8

exhume

Answer 8

v. to remove from a grave; to bring to light

syn. disinter, unearth, uncover

ant. bury, inter

Question 9

feckless

Answer 9

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

syn. feeble, incompetent, ineffectual

ant. competent, capable, effective

Question 10

murky

Answer 10

adj. dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision

syn. dim, cloudy

ant. clear, transparent, lucid, limpid

Question 11

nefarious

Answer 11

adj. wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards

syn. iniquitous, reprehensible

ant. virtuous, honorable, praiseworthy, meritorious

Question 12

piquant

Answer 12

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

syn. zestful, tangy

ant. bland, insipid, tasteless, mild

Question 13

primordial

Answer 13

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

syn. original, primal

Question 14

propinquity

Answer 14

n. nearness in place or time; kinship

syn. similarity

ant. remoteness, distance

Question 15

substantive

Answer 15

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

syn. firm, substantial, meaty

ant. imaginary, unreal, meaningless

Question 16

unwonted

Answer 16

adj, not usual or expected; not in character

syn. unusual, uncommon, unexpected, atypical

ant. usual, customary, typical

Question 17

utopian

Answer 17

adj. founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world, impractical

syn. idealistic

ant. realistic, pragmatice

Question 18

verbiage

Answer 18

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

syn. prolixity, diction, jargon

Question 19

verdant

Answer 19

adj. green tint in color; immature in experience or judgement

syn. artless, naive

ant. scorched, sere, barren

Question 20

viscous

Answer 20

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

syn. sticky, thick

ant. watery, aqueous