Vocab 3 Flashcards
Cavort
To romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry
Articulate
To pronounce distinctly; to express well in words to connect by a joint or joints; expressed clearly and forcefully; able to employ language clearly and forcefully; jointed
Credence
Belief, mental acceptance
Decry
To condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate
Dissemble
To disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression
Distraught
Very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict
Eulogy
A formal statement f commendation; high praise
Evince
To display clearly; to make evident, to provoke
Exhume
To remove from a grave; to bring to light
Feckless
Lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak ; irresponsible, unreliable
Murky
Dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision
Nefarious
Wicked, depraved, devoid if moral standards
Piquant
Stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative
Primordial
Developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental basic
Propinquity
Nearness in place or time; kinship