vocab 3 Flashcards

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to pronounce distinctly; able to employ language clearly and forcefully

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articulate-verb/adj

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2
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to romp and prance around exuberantly; to make merry

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cavort-verb

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3
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belief; mental acceptance

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credence-noun

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4
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to condemn, express strong disapproval

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decry-verb

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5
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to disguise or conceal; to give a false impression

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dissemble-verb

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very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict

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distraught-adj

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7
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a formal statement of commendation; high praise

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eulogy-noun

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8
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to display clearly; yo make evident; to provoke

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evince-verb

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9
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to remove from the grave; to bring to light

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exhume-verb

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10
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lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective

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feckless-adj

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11
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dark and gloomy; lacking in clarity or precision

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merky-adj

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12
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wicked; devoid of moral standards

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nefarious-adj

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13
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stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy

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piquant-adj

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14
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developed or created at the very beginning; going back to its earliest stage

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primordial-adj

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15
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nearness in time or place

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propinquity-noun

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16
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not usual or expect

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unwonted-adj

17
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found upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical

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utopian-adj

18
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language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense of content; manner of expression

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verbiage-adj

19
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green in tint; immature in experience or judgement

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verdent-adj

20
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having a gelatinous or gluey quality

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viscous-adj