Unit 3 vocabulary Flashcards
cavort
(v.) to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry
SYNONYM: gambol
credence
(n.) belief, mental acceptance
SYNONYMS: credit, trust, confidence
ANTONYMS: disbelief, skepticism, incredulity
decry
(v.) to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate
SYNONYMS: denounce, censure, devalue
ANTONYMS: tout, commend, extol, laud, praise
dissemble
(v.) to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression
SYNONYMS: dissimulate, mask, feign
distraught
(adj.) very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict
SYNONYM: distracted
ANTONYMS: calm, collected
eulogy
(n.) a formal statement of commendation; high praise
SYNONYMS: panegyric, encomium, tribute
ANTONYMS: philippic, invective
evince
(v.) to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke
SYNONYMS: exhibit, manifest, occasion
exhume
(v.) to remove from a grave; to bring to light
SYNONYMS: disinter, unearth, uncover
ANTONYMS: bury, inter
feckless
(adj.) lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable
SYNONYMS: feeble, incompetent, ineffectual
ANTONYMS: competent, capable, effective
murky
(adj.) dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision
SYNONYMS: dim, cloudy
ANTONYMS: clear, transparent, lucid, limpid
nefarious
(adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards
SYNONYMS: iniquitous, reprehensible
ANTONYMS: virtuous, honorable, praiseworthy, meritorious
piquant
(adj.) stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative
SYNONYMS: zestful, tangy
ANTONYMS: 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
SYNONYMS: original, primal
propinquity
(n.) nearness in place or time; kinship
SYNONYM: similarity
ANTONYMS: remoteness, distance
substantive
(adj.) real, having a solid basis; considerable in number or amount; meaninful and on topic
SYNONYMS: firm, substantial, meaty
ANTONYMS: imaginary, unreal, meaningless