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vocab unit 3

english vocab

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distraught adj. very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict
credence n. belief
feckless adj. lacking in spirt and strength; weak; unrealiable
decry v. to condemn, express strong disapproval
articulate v. to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; adj. expressed clearly; able to use language clearly and forcefully
derogatory adj. desighned to belittle or degrade
cavort v. to romp or prance around exuberantly
dissemble v. to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression
eulogy n. a formal statement of commendation; high praise
exhume v. to remove from a grave; to bring to light
evince v. to display clearly, to make evident; to provoke
verdent adj. green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgment
verbiage n. language that it too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content,; a manner of expression
murky adj. dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity
propinquity n. nearness in place or time
intractable adj. hard to manage, stubborn, not responsive to disipline
piquant adj. stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative
utopian adj. founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical
nefarious adj. wiked, depraved, devoid of moral standards
viscous adj. having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity
unwonted adj. not usual or expected; not in character
primordial adj. developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient of times or earliest stage; fundamental, basic
Created by: jmaurer08
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