Unit 3 Vocabulary Flashcards
articulate (adj or v)
to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; expressed clearly and forcefully; able to employ language clearly and forcefully
articulate (adj or v)
to connect by a joint or joints; jointed
cavort (v)
to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry
credence (n)
belief, mental acceptance
decry (v)
to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate
dissemble (v)
to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression
distraught (adj)
very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict
eulogy (n)
a formal statement or commendation; high praise
evince (v)
to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke
exhume (v)
to remove from a grave
exhume (v)
to bring to light
feckless (adj)
lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable
murky (adj)
dark and gloomy, obscure
murky (adj)
lacking in clarity and precision
nefarious (adj)
wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards
piquant (adj)
spicy, pungent;
piquant (adj)
stimulating to the taste of mind; appealingly provocative
primordial (adj)
developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage
primordial (adj)
fundamental, basic
propinquity (n)
nearness in place of time
propinquity (n)
kinship
unwonted (adj)
not usual or expected; not in character
utopian (adj)
founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical
verbiage (n)
language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content; wordiness; a manner of expression
verdant (adj)
green in tint or color
verdant (adj)
immature in experience or judgement
viscous (adj)
having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity
