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Unit 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cavort | to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry |
| decry | to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate - Synonyms: denounce, censure, devalue |
| distraught | very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict - Synonyms: distracted |
| eulogy | a formal statement of commendation; high praise - Synonyms: encomium, tribute |
| exhume | to remove from a grave, to bring to light - Synonyms: disinter, unearth, uncover |
| murky | dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision - Synonyms: dim, cloudy |
| nefarious | wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards |
| primordial | developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental, basic - Synonyms: original, primal |
| utopian | founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical - Synonym: idealistic |
| verbiage | language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; a manner of expression - Synonyms: diction, jargon |