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Unit 3
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English
10th Grade
01/30/2010

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Term
articulate
Definition
- pronounce distinctly
- express well in words
- connect by joint
- expressed clearly and forcefully
- able to employ language clearly and forcefully
SYN: pronounce, elucidate, eloquent
Term
cavort (v.)
Definition
- romp or prance around
- to make merry
SYN: gambol
Term
credence (n.)
Definition
- belief
- mental acceptance
SYN: credit, trust, confidence
Term
decry (v.)
Definition
- to condemn, express strong disapproval
- to officially depreciate
SYN: denounce, censure, devalue
Term
dissemble
Definition
- to disguise or conceal
- deliberatly give a false impression
SYN: dissimulate, mask feign
Term
distraught
Definition
- very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict
SYN: frantic, distracted
Term
eulogy
Definition
- formal statement of commendation
- high priase
SYN: panegyric, encomium, tribute, testimonial
Term
evince
Definition
- to display clearly
- to make evident
- to provoke
SYN: exhibit, manifest, occasion
Term
exhume
Definition
- to remove from a grave
- disinter, unearth, uncover
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feckless
Definition
- lacking in spirit/strength
- ineffective, weak
- irresponisble, unreliable
SYN: feeble, helpless, incompentent
Term
murky
Definition
- dark and gloomy
- obscure
- lacking in clairty and precision
SYN: dim, cloudy, unclear
Term
nefarious
Definition
- wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards
SYN: iniquitous, reprehensible
Term
piquant
Definition
- stimulating to taste or mind
- spicy, appealing, provocative
SYN: tangy, zestful
Term
primordial
Definition
- developed or created at the very beginning
- going back to the most ancient times
- basic
SYN: original, primeval, primal
Term
propinquity
Definition
- nearness in place or time, kinship
SYN: proximity, similarity
Term
unwonted
Definition
- not usual/expected
- not in character
SYN: unusual, uncommon, enexpected, atypical
Term
utopian
Definition
- founded upong or involvling a visionary view of an ideal world
- impractical
SYN: idealistic
Term
verbiage
Definition
- language that is too wordly in proportion to sense
- wordiness
- manner of expression
SYN: verbosity, prolizity, diction, jargon
Term
verdant
Definition
- green in tint/color
- immature in experience or judgment
SYN: artless, naive
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viscous
Definition
- having a gelatinous or gluey quality
- lacking in easy movement or fluidity
SYN: gummy, sticky, thick
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