Unit3 Vocab

Question 0

Cavort means:

Answer 0

(v.) To romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry

Synonyms: gambol

Question 1

Articulate means:

Answer 1

(v.) To pronounce distinctly; to express well in words.
(adj.) expressed clearly and forcefully
Synonyms: pronounce, eloquent

Question 2

Credence means:

Answer 2

(n.) Belief, mental acceptance

Synonyms: credit, trust, confidence

Question 3

Decry means:

Answer 3

(v.) To condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate
Synonyms: denounce, censure, devalue

Question 4

Dissemble means:

Answer 4

(v.) To disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression
Synonyms: dissimulate, mask, feign

Question 5

Distraught means:

Answer 5

(adj.) Very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict
Synonyms: frantic, distracted

Question 6

Eulogy means:

Answer 6

(n.) A formal statement of commendation; high praise

Synonyms: tribute, testimonial, encomium

Question 7

Evince means:

Answer 7

(v.) To display clearly, to make evident, to provoke

Synonyms: exhibit, manifest, occasion

Question 8

Exhume means:

Answer 8

(v.) To remove from a grave; to bring light

Synonyms: unearth, uncover

Question 9

Feckless means:

Answer 9

(adj.) Lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable
Synonyms: feeble, helpless, incompetent, ineffectual

Question 10

Murky means:

Answer 10

(adj.) Dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision
Synonyms: dim, cloudy, unclear

Question 11

Nefarious means:

Answer 11

(adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards

Synonyms: inquitious, reprehensible

Question 12

Piquant means:

Answer 12

(adj.) Simulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative
Synonyms: tangy, zestful

Question 13

Primordial means:

Answer 13

(adj.) Developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental, basic
Synonyms: original, primeval, primal

Question 14

Propinquity means:

Answer 14

(n.) nearness in place or time; kinship

Synonyms: proximity, similarity

Question 15

Unwonted means:

Answer 15

(adj.) Not usual or expected; not in character

Synonyms: unusual, uncommon, unexpected, atypical

Question 16

Utopian means:

Answer 16

(adj.) founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical
Synonyms: idealistic

Question 17

Verbiage means:

Answer 17

(n.) Language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; a manner or expression
Synonyms: verbosity, prolixity, diction, jargon

Question 18

Verdant means:

Answer 18

(adj.) Green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgement
Synonyms: artless, naíve

Question 19

Viscous means:

Answer 19

(adj.) Having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity
Synonyms: gummy, sticky, thick