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12 ENG Vocab 3
Mrs. Small's 12 English Vocab 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Articulate | having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently |
| Cavort | jump or dance around excitedly |
| Credence | belief in or acceptance of something as true: |
| Decry | publicly denounce; show strong disapproval of |
| Dissemble | conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs; pretend |
| Distraught | deeply upset and agitated: |
| Eulogy | a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, typically someone who has just died: |
| Evince | reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling); indicate, display |
| Exhume | dig out (something buried, esp. a corpse) from the ground. |
| Feckless | lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible: |
| Murky | dark and gloomy, esp. due to thick mist: |
| Nefarious | (typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal |
| Piquant | having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavor.; tangy |
| Primordial | existing at or from the beginning of time |
| Propinquity | the state of being close to someone or something; proximity |
| Unwonted | unaccustomed or unusual |
| Utopian | modeled on or aiming for a state in which everything is perfect; idealistic |
| Verbiage | speech or writing that uses too many words or excessively technical expressions |
| Verdant | (of countryside) green with grass or other rich vegetation |
| Viscous | having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid; having a high viscosity: |