Vocab Chap 3

Question 1

Articulate

Answer 1

To pronounce distinctly. Pronounce “to articulate=to make clear

Question 2

Cavort

Answer 2

To romp or prance around exuberantly. Gambol

Question 3

Credence

Answer 3

Belief, mental acceptance. Trust

Question 4

Decry

Answer 4

To condemn, express strong disproval. Denounce

Question 5

Dissemble

Answer 5

To disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression. Mask

Question 6

Distraught

Answer 6

Very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict. Frantic

Question 7

Eulogy

Answer 7

A formal statement of commendation. Tribute

Question 8

Evince

Answer 8

To display clearly, to make evident. Exhibit

Question 9

Exhume

Answer 9

To remove from a grave, to bring to light. Disinter

Question 10

Feckless

Answer 10

Lacking in spirit and strength. Feeble

Question 11

Murky

Answer 11

Dark and gloomy, obscure. Dim

Question 12

Nefarious

Answer 12

Wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards. Iniquitous

Question 13

Piquant

Answer 13

Stimulating to the taste or mind. Spicy. Tangy

Question 14

Primordial

Answer 14

Developed or created at the very beginning. Original

Question 15

Propinquity

Answer 15

Nearness in place or time. Proximity

Question 16

Unwonted

Answer 16

Not usual or expected; Not in character. Unusual

Question 17

Utopian

Answer 17

Founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world. Idealistic

Question 18

Verbiage

Answer 18

Language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; A manner of expression. Verbosity, jargon

Question 19

Verdant

Answer 19

Green in tint or color; Immature in experience or judgment. Naive

Question 20

Viscous

Answer 20

Having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity. Gummy, sticky.