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Level G Unit 3
Vocabulary Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cavort | to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry |
| credence | belief, mental acceptance |
| decry | to condemn, express strong disapproval, to officially depreciate |
| dissemble | to disguise or conceal |
| distraught | very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict |
| eulogy | a formal statement of commendation; high praise |
| evince | to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke |
| exhume | to remove from a grave, to bring to light |
| feckless | lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable |
| murky | dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision |
| nefarious | wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards |
| piquant | stimulating to the taste or mind, spicy, pungent, appealingly provocative |
| primordial | developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental, basic |
| propinquity | nearness in place or time; kinship |
| substantive | real, having a solid basis; considerable in number or amount; meaningful and on topic |
| unwonted | not usual or expected; not in character |
| utopian | founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical |
| verbiage | language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; a manner of expression |
| verdant | green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgement |
| viscous | having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity |
| Synonym for Cavort | gambol |
| Synonym for credence | credit, trust, confidence |
| Antonym for Credence | disbelief, skepticism, incredulity |
| Synonym for Decry | denounce, censure, devalue |
| Antonym for Decry | tout, commend, extol, laud, praise |
| Synonym for Dissemble | dissimulate, mask, feign |
| Synonym for Distraught | distracted |
| Antonym for Distraught | calm, collected |
| Synonym for Eulogy | panegyric, encomium, tribute |
| Antonym for Eulogy | philippic invective |
| Synonym for Evince | exhibit, manifest, occasion |
| Synonym for Exhume | disinter, unearth, uncover |
| Antonym for Exhume | bury, inter |
| Synonym for Feckless | feeble, incompetent, ineffectual |
| Antonym for Feckelss | competent, capable, effective |
| Synonym for Murky | dim, cloudy |
| Antonym for Murky | clear, transparent, lucid, limpid |
| Synonym for Nefarious | iniquitous, reprehensible |
| Antonym for Nefarious | virtuous, honorable, praiseworthy, meritorious |
| Synonym for Piquant | zestful, tangy |
| Antonym for Piquant | bland, insipid, tasteless, mild |
| Synonym for Primordial | original, primal |
| Synonym for Propquinity | similarity |
| Antonym for Propquinity | remoteness, distance |
| Synonym for Substantive | firm, substantial, meaty |
| Antonym for Substantive | imaginary, unreal, meaningless |
| Synonym for Unwonted | unusual, uncommon, unexpected, atypical |
| Antonym for Unwonted | usual, customary, typical |
| Synonym for Utopian | idealistic |
| Antonym for Utopian | realistic, pragmatic |
| Synonym for Verbiage | prolixity, diction, jargon |
| Synonym for Verdant | artless, naive |
| Antonym for Verdant | scorched, sere, barren |
| Synonym for Viscous | sticky, thick |
| Antonym for Viscous | watery, aqueous |
| Part of Speech Viscous | Adjective |
| Part of Speech Verdant | Adjective |
| Part of Speech Verbiage | Noun |
| Part of Speech Utopian | Adjective |
| Part of Speech Unwonted | Adjective |
| Part of Speech Substantive | Adjective |
| Part of Speech Propquinity | Noun |
| Part of Speech Primordial | Adjective |
| Part of Speech Piquant | Adjective |
| Part of Speech Nefarious | Adjective |
| Part of Speech Murky | Adjective |
| Part of Speech Feckless | Adjective |
| Part of Speech Exhume | Verb |
| Part of Speech Evince | Verb |
| Part of Speech Eulogy | Noun |
| Part of Speech Dissemble | Verb |
| Part of Speech Decry | Verb |
| Part of Speech Credence | Noun |
| Part of Speech Cavort | Verb |
Created by:
PRO Teacher
Sonja Gutwerk