Unit 3 Vocabulary Flashcards
(Adj.) Very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict
Distraught
(N.) Belief, mental acceptance
Credence
(Adj.) lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable
Feckless
(V.) to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate
Decry
(V.) to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to connect by a join or joints; (adj.) expressed clearly and forcefully; able to employ language clearly and forcefully; jointed
Articulate
(Adj.) designed to belittle or degrade; disparaging
Derogatory
(v.) to romp or prance around exuberantly
Cavort
(V.) to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression
Dissemble
(N.) a formal statement of commendation; high praise
Eulogy
(V.) to remove from a grave; to bring to light
Exhume
(V.) to display clearly, to make evident; to provoke
Evince
(Adj.) green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgement
Verdant
(N.) language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; a manner of expression
Verbiage
(Adj.) Dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision
Murky
(Adj.) hard to manage, stubborn, not responsive to discipline
Intractable
(Adj.) founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical
Utopian
(Adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards
Nefarious
(Adj.) having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity
Viscous
(Adj.) not usual or expected; not in character
Unwonted
(N.) nearness in place or time; kinship
Propinquity
(Adj.) developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental, basic
Primordial
Stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative
Piquant
