Vocab Unit 3

Question 0

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

Answer 0

verbiage
noun
1st syllable
syn: diction, jargon

Question 1

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

Answer 1

distraught
adj
2nd syllable
syn: distracted 
ant: calm, collected

Question 2

a formal statement of commendation; high praise

Answer 2

eulogy
noun
1st syllable 
syn: panegyric, encomium
ant: philippic, invective

Question 3

to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke

Answer 3

evince
verb
2nd syllable
syn: manifest, exhibit

Question 4

to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry

Answer 4

cavort
verb
2nd syllable
syn: gambol

Question 5

to remove from a grave; to bring to light

Answer 5

exhume
verb
2nd syllable 
syn: unearth, uncover
ant: inter, bury

Question 6

to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate

Answer 6

decry
verb
2nd syllable
syn: denounce, devalue
ant: praise, commend

Question 7

dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision

Answer 7

murky
adj
1st syllable 
syn: cloudy, dim
ant: clear, transparent

Question 8

stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative

Answer 8

piquant 
adj
1st syllable
syn: zestful, tangy
ant: tasteless, insipid

Question 9

lacking in spirit and strength, ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable

Answer 9

feckless
adj
1st syllable
syn: incompetent, feeble
ant: competent, capable

Question 10

to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression

Answer 10

dissemble
verb
2nd syllable
syn: mask, dissimulate

Question 11

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

Answer 11

utopian 
adj
2nd syllable 
syn: idealistic 
ant: realistic, pragmatic

Question 12

belief, mental acceptance

Answer 12

credence
noun
1st syllable
syn: credit, trust
ant: disbelief, skepticism

Question 14

having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity

Answer 14

viscous 
adj
1st syllable 
adj: sticky, thick
ant: watery, aqueous

Question 15

developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times of earliest stage; fundamental, basic

Answer 15

primordial
adj
2nd syllable
syn: original, primal

Question 17

green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgement

Answer 17

verdant 
adj
1st syllable 
syn: artless, naive
ant: scorched, barren

Question 18

nearness in place or time; kinship

Answer 18

propinquity
noun
2nd syllable
syn: proximity, similarity 
ant: distance, remoteness

Question 18

real, having a solid base; considerable in number or amount; meaningful and on topic

Answer 18

substantive 
adj
1st syllable 
syn: substantial, meaty
ant: unreal, imaginary

Question 19

wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards

Answer 19

nefarious
adj
2nd syllable 
syn: reprehensible, iniquitous
ant: honorable, virtuous

Question 19

not usual or expected; not in character

Answer 19

unwonted
adj
2nd syllable
syn: unusual, uncommon
ant: usual, typical