Unit 3

Question 1

Articulate

Answer 1

(v. ) to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words

(adj. ) expressed clearly an forcefully; able to employ language clearly and forcefully; jointed

Question 2

Cavort

Answer 2

(v.) To romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry

Question 3

Credence

Answer 3

(n.) Belief, mental acceptance

Question 4

Decry

Answer 4

(v.) To condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially deprecate

Question 5

Dissemble

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Distraught

Answer 6

(adj.) Very much agitated or upset as a result of the motion or mental conflict

Question 7

Eulogy

Answer 7

(n.) a formal statement of commendation; high praise

Question 8

Evince

Answer 8

(v.) To displayed clearly, to make evident, to provoke

Question 9

Exhume

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Feckless

Answer 10

(adj.) Lacking in spirit and strength; Ineffective, week; irresponsible, unreliable

Question 11

Murky

Answer 11

(adj.) Dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision

Question 12

Nefarious

Answer 12

(adj.) Wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards

Question 13

Piquant

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Primodial

Answer 14

(adj.) Developed for creativity at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental, basic

Question 15

Proqinquity

Answer 15

(n.) Nearness in place or time; kinship

Question 16

Unwonted

Answer 16

(adj.) Not usual or expected; not in character

Question 17

Utopian

Answer 17

(adj.) Founded upon more involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical

Question 18

Verbiage

Answer 18

(n.) Language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the settings or contact, wordiness; a manner of expression

Question 19

Verdant

Answer 19

(adj.) Green in or color; immature experience or judgement

Question 20

Viscous

Answer 20

(adj.) Having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity