Vocab Unit 3 Flashcards
language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; a manner of expression
verbiage
noun
1st syllable
syn: diction, jargon
very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict
distraught adj 2nd syllable syn: distracted ant: calm, collected
a formal statement of commendation; high praise
eulogy noun 1st syllable syn: panegyric, encomium ant: philippic, invective
to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke
evince
verb
2nd syllable
syn: manifest, exhibit
to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry
cavort
verb
2nd syllable
syn: gambol
to remove from a grave; to bring to light
exhume verb 2nd syllable syn: unearth, uncover ant: inter, bury
to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate
decry verb 2nd syllable syn: denounce, devalue ant: praise, commend
dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision
murky adj 1st syllable syn: cloudy, dim ant: clear, transparent
stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative
piquant adj 1st syllable syn: zestful, tangy ant: tasteless, insipid
lacking in spirit and strength, ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable
feckless adj 1st syllable syn: incompetent, feeble ant: competent, capable
to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression
dissemble
verb
2nd syllable
syn: mask, dissimulate
founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical
utopian adj 2nd syllable syn: idealistic ant: realistic, pragmatic
belief, mental acceptance
credence noun 1st syllable syn: credit, trust ant: disbelief, skepticism
having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity
viscous adj 1st syllable adj: sticky, thick ant: watery, aqueous
developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times of earliest stage; fundamental, basic
primordial
adj
2nd syllable
syn: original, primal
green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgement
verdant adj 1st syllable syn: artless, naive ant: scorched, barren
nearness in place or time; kinship
propinquity noun 2nd syllable syn: proximity, similarity ant: distance, remoteness
real, having a solid base; considerable in number or amount; meaningful and on topic
substantive adj 1st syllable syn: substantial, meaty ant: unreal, imaginary
wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards
nefarious adj 2nd syllable syn: reprehensible, iniquitous ant: honorable, virtuous
not usual or expected; not in character
unwonted adj 2nd syllable syn: unusual, uncommon ant: usual, typical
