1. Vocabulary
VOCABULARY
Quiz 100%
Level G Unit 3

2. 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

3. cavort (verb) to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry
SYN: gambol

4. credence (noun) belief, mental acceptance SYN: credit, trust,
confidence
ANT: disbelief,
skepticism,
incredulity

5. decry (verb) to condemn, express strong disapproval; to
officially depreciate
SYN: denounce,
censure, devalue
ANT: tout, commend,
extol, laud, praise

6. dissemble (verb) to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false
impression
SYN: dissimulate,
mask, feign

7. distraught (adjective) very much agitated or upset as
a result of emotion
or mental conflict
SYN: frantic, distracted
ANT: calm, composed,
collected

8. eulogy (noun) a formal statement of commendation; high praise
SYN: panegyric,
encomium, tribute,
testimonial
ANT: philippic,
diatribe, invective

9. evince (verb) to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke
SYN: exhibit,
manifest,
occasion

10. exhume (verb) to remove from a grave; to bring to light SYN: disinter,
unearth, uncover
ANT: bury, inter

11. feckless (adjective) lacking in spirit and strength;
ineffective, weak;
irresponsible,
unreliable
SYN: feeble, helpless,
incompetent,
ineffectual
ANT: competent,
capable, effective

12. murky (adjective) dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity
and precision
SYN: dim, cloudy,
unclear
ANT: clear,
transparent, lucid,
limpid

13. nefarious (adjective) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards
SYN: iniquitous,
reprehensible
ANT: virtuous,
honorable,
praiseworthy,
meritorious

14. piquant (adjective) stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent;
appealingly
provocative
SYN: tangy, zestful
ANT: bland, insipid,
tasteless, mild

15. 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

16. propinquity (noun) nearness in place or time; kinship SYN: proximity,
similarity
ANT: remoteness,
distance

17. unwonted (adjective) not usual or expected; not in character
SYN: unusual,
uncommon,
unexpected, atypical
ANT: usual, customary,
typical

18. utopian (adjective) founded upon or involving a visionary view of
an ideal world;
impractical
SYN: idealistic
ANT: realistic,
pragmatic

19. 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

20. verdant (adjective) green in tint or color; immature in experience or
judgment
SYN: artless, naïve
ANT: scorched, sere,
barren, arid

21. viscous (adjective) having a gelatinous or gluey
quality, lacking in easy
movement or fluidity
SYN: gummy, sticky,
thick
ANT: runny, watery,
aqueous