Ms. Rola’s 12 th Grade English Class 1. Sit in assigned seat. 2. Take out a pencil/pen (no red ink) 3. Take out lined piece of paper for vocabulary.

Unit 3 Vocabulary # ) articulate: ( ) verb To pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to connect by a joint or joints Please articulate more distinctly so the audience can understand what you are saying. Few people can clearly articulate their emotions during times of stress. Ligaments articulate muscles to bones. articulate: ( ) adj. expressed clearly and forcefully; able to employ language clearly and forcefully; securely jointed The most articulate student in the class was chosen to mediate the debate. Syn. (verb) pronounce, elucidate (adj.) eloquent Ant. (verb) mumble, slur (adj.) tongue-tied, halting, stuttering

Unit 3 Vocabulary # ) cavort: ( ) verb To romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry In one particularly exuberant scene of the musical, the actors cavort about the stage in celebration of soldiers who have safely returned from war. Syn. to dance, to gambol, to frisk and frolic about

Unit 3 Vocabulary # credence: ( ) noun Belief, mental acceptance, credit, trust, confidence Do you give any credence to the stories of people who claim to have seen a Sasquatch? Ant. disbelief, skepticism, incredulity

Unit 3 Vocabulary # decry: ( ) verb To condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate Every branch of the government, every educational institution, and every citizen should decry bigotry in all its forms. Syn. denounce, censure, devalue Ant. tout commend, extol, laud, praise

Unit 3 Vocabulary # dissemble: ( ) verb To disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression The young man was unable to dissemble his emotions and finally admitted to having committed the crime. Syn. dissimulate, mask, feign, cover, hide

Unit 3 Vocabulary # distraught: ( ) adj. Very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict The mother became distraught when a search for her missing daughter turned up no clues about her disappearance. Syn. frantic, distracted Ant. calm, composed, collected

Unit 3 Vocabulary # eulogy: ( ) noun A formal statement of commendation; high praise The best friend and longtime law partner of the deceased delivered the eulogy at the funeral. Syn. panegyric, encomium, tribute, testimonial Ant. philippic, diatribe, invective

Unit 3 Vocabulary # evince: ( ) verb To display clearly, to make evident, to provoke The crowd did not evince any signs of panic but moved in an orderly fashion to the nearest exit. Syn. exhibit, manifest

Unit 3 Vocabulary # ) exhume: ( ) verb To remove from a grave; to bring to light Suspecting foul play, the court issued an order to exhume the body immediately for forensic examination. Syn. disinter, unearth, uncover Ant. bury, inter

Unit 3 Vocabulary # ) feckless: ( ) adj. Lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable Although he was feckless in his youth, Freddy eventually matured into a hard- working and responsible citizen.