Vocabulary Unit 3 Flashcards

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Feckless (adjective)

A

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

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Articulate (adjective) (verb)

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expressed clearly and forcefully; able to employ language clearly and forcefully; jointed

to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to connect by a joint or joints

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Credence (noun)

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Belief, mental acceptance

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Eulogy (noun)

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a formal statement of commendation; high praise.

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Distraught (adjective)

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

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Cavorted (verb)

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To romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry.

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Exhume (verb)

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To remove from a grave; to bring to light.

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Evince (verb)

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To display clearly, to make evident, to provoke.

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Dissemble (verb)

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To disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression.

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Decry (verb)

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To condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate.

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Viscous (adjective)

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

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Primordial (adjective)

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

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Nefarious (adjective)

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Wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards.

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Unwonted (adjective)

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Not usual or expected; not in character.

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Verdant (adjective)

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Green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgement.

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Murky (adjective)

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Dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision.

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Piquant (adjective)

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

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Utopian (adjective)

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

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Propinquity (noun)

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Nearness in place or time; kinship.

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Verbiage (noun)

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