Vocabulary VOCABULARY Quiz 100% Level G Unit 3
articulate (verb) to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to connect by a joint or joints; (adjective) expressed clearly and forcefully; able to employ language clearly and forcefully; jointed SYN: (verb) pronounce, elucidate; (adjective) eloquent ANT: (verb) mumble, slur; (adjective) tongue-tied, halting
cavort (verb) to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry SYN: gambol
credence (noun) belief, mental acceptance SYN: credit, trust, confidence ANT: disbelief, skepticism, incredulity
decry (verb) to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate SYN: denounce, censure, devalue ANT: tout, commend, extol, laud, praise
dissemble (verb) to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression SYN: dissimulate, mask, feign
distraught (adjective) very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict SYN: frantic, distracted ANT: calm, composed, collected
eulogy (noun) a formal statement of commendation; high praise SYN: panegyric, encomium, tribute, testimonial ANT: philippic, diatribe, invective
evince (verb) to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke SYN: exhibit, manifest, occasion
exhume (verb) to remove from a grave; to bring to light SYN: disinter, unearth, uncover ANT: bury, inter
feckless (adjective) lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable SYN: feeble, helpless, incompetent, ineffectual ANT: competent, capable, effective
murky (adjective) dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision SYN: dim, cloudy, unclear ANT: clear, transparent, lucid, limpid
nefarious (adjective) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards SYN: iniquitous, reprehensible ANT: virtuous, honorable, praiseworthy, meritorious
piquant (adjective) stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative SYN: tangy, zestful ANT: bland, insipid, tasteless, mild
primordial (adjective) developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental, basic SYN: original, primeval, primal
propinquity (noun) nearness in place or time; kinship SYN: proximity, similarity ANT: remoteness, distance
unwonted (adjective) not usual or expected; not in character SYN: unusual, uncommon, unexpected, atypical ANT: usual, customary, typical
utopian (adjective) founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical SYN: idealistic ANT: realistic, pragmatic
verbiage (noun) language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; a manner of expression SYN: verbosity, prolixity, diction, jargon
verdant (adjective) green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgment SYN: artless, naïve ANT: scorched, sere, barren, arid
viscous (adjective) having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity SYN: gummy, sticky, thick ANT: runny, watery, aqueous