Unit 3 Vocab Flashcards
Cavort (v.)
to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry
SYN: gambol
Credence (n.)
belief, mental acceptance
SYN: credit, trust, confidence
ANT: disbelief, skepticism, incredulity
Decry (v.)
to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate
SYN: denounce, censure, devalue
ANT: tout, commend, extol, laud, praise
Dissemble (v.)
to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression
SYN: dissimulate, mask, feign
ANT: resemble
Distraught (adj.)
very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict
SYN: distracted
ANT: calm, collected
Eulogy (n.)
a formal statement of commendation; high praise
SYN: panegyric, encomium, tribute
ANT: ant. philippic, invective
Evince (v.)
to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke
SYN: exhibit, manifest, occasion
Exhume (v.)
to remove from a grave; to bring to light
SYN: disinter, unearth, uncover
ANT: ant. bury, inter
Feckless (adj.)
lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective; weak; unreliable; irresponsible
SYN: feeble, incompetent, ineffectual
ANT: competent, capable, effective
Murky (adj.)
dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision
SYN: dim, cloudy
ANT: clear, transparent, lucid, limpid
Nefarious (adj.)
wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards
SYN: iniquitous, reprehensible
ANT: virtuous, honorable, praiseworthy, meritorious
Piquant (adj.)
stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative
SYN: zestful, tangy
ANT: bland, insipid, tasteless, mild
Primordial (adj.)
developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental, basic
SYN: original, primal
Propinquity (n.)
nearness in place or time; kinship
SYN: similarity
ANT: remoteness, distance
Substantive (adj.)
real, having a solid basis; considerable in number or amount; meaningful and on topic
SYN: firm, substantial, meaty
ANT: imaginary, unreal, meaningless
Unwonted (adj.)
not usual or expected; not in character
SYN: unusual, uncommon, unexpected, atypical
ANT: usual, customary, typical
Verbiage (n.)
language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or context, wordiness; a manner or expression
SYN: prolixity, diction, jargon
Verdant (n.)
green tint in color; immature in experience or judgement
SYN: artless, native
ANT: scorched, sere, barren
Viscous (adj.)
having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity
SYN: sticky, thick
ANT: watery
Utopian (adj.)
an ideal or visionary view for the world, good
SYN: idealistic
ANT: pragmatic
