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Sadlier G: Unit 3
Vocabulary Practice
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cavort | to romp or prance around exuberantly |
| credence | belief |
| decry | to condemn, express strong disapproval |
| dissemble | to disguise or conceal |
| distraught | very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion |
| eulogy | high praise |
| evince | to display clearly, to make evident |
| exhume | to remove from a grave; to bring to light |
| feckless | lacking in spirit and strength |
| murky | dark and gloomy, lacking in clarity and precision |
| nefarious | wicked, depraved |
| piquant | stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy |
| primordial | developed or created at the very beginning |
| propinquity | nearness in place or time; kinship |
| substantive | real, having a solid basis, meaningful and on topic |
| unwonted | not usual or expected |
| utopian | founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world |
| verbiage | language that is too wordy |
| verdant | green tint or color; immature in experience |
| viscous | having a gelatinous or gluey quality |