Unit 3 Vocab

Question 1

Cavort

Answer 1

v.
gambol

Question 2

credence

Answer 2

n
credit trust confidence

disbelief skepticism incredulity

confidence
incredulity

Question 3

decry

Answer 3

v
denounce censure devalue

tout commend extol laud praise

Question 4

dissemble

Answer 4

v
dissimulate mask feign

Question 5

distraught

Answer 5

adj
distracted

calm collected

Question 6

eulogy

Answer 6

n
panegyric encomium tribute

philippic invective

Question 7

evince

Answer 7

v
exhibit manifest occasion

Question 8

exhume

Answer 8

v
disinter unearth uncover

bury inter

Question 9

feckless

Answer 9

adj
feeble incompetent ineffectual

competent capable effective

Question 10

murky

Answer 10

adj
dim cloudy

clear transparent lucid limpid

Question 11

nefarious

Answer 11

adj
iniquitous reprehensible

virtuous honorable praiseworthy meritorious

Question 12

piquant

Answer 12

adj
zestful tangy

bland insipid tasteless mild

Question 13

primordial

Answer 13

adj
original primal

Question 15

propinquity \

Answer 15

n
similarity

remoteness distance

Question 16

substantive

Answer 16

adj
firm substantial meaty

imaginary unreal meaningless

Question 17

unwonted

Answer 17

adj
unusual uncommon unexpected atypical

usual customary typical

Question 18

utopian

Answer 18

adj
idealistic

realistic pragmatic

Question 19

verbiage

Answer 19

n
prolixity diction jargon

Question 20

verdant

Answer 20

adj
artless naive

scorched sere barren

Question 21

viscous

Answer 21

adj
sticky thick

watery aqueous