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ENGLISH VOCAB 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Viscous | (ADJ.) Thick, gluey |
| Verdant | (ADJ.) Fertile, growing |
| Verbiage | (N.) Language that's too dense |
| Utopian | (ADJ.) Impractical, idealistic |
| Unwonted | (ADJ.) Out of character, unusual |
| Propinquity | (N.) Closeness, having a relationship or connection |
| Primordial | (ADJ.) First, coming from the beginning of things |
| Piquant | (ADJ.) Spicy, Stimulating to the mind or taste |
| Nefarious | (ADJ.) Wicked, evil and clever |
| Murky | (ADJ.) Unclear and clouded ideas or literal |
| Feckless | (ADJ.) Weak, without strength |
| Exhume | (V.) To dig up a body and move it from a grave |
| Evince | (V.) To show or demonstrate |
| Eulogy | (N.) A speech about how great someone is or was |
| Distraught | (ADJ.) Distressed, upset about something |
| Dissemble | (V.) Stalling, not answering with straight answer |
| Decry | (V.) To speak out against, denounce |
| Credence | (N.) Believably |
| Cavort | (V.) To leap about with joy |
| Articulated | (V.) To speak clearly |
| Articulate | (ADJ.) Well spoken |