To pronounce distinctly

Few people can articulate their emotions during times of stress.

Syn:  pronounce

to romp or prance around exuberantly

synonym:  gambol

The actors in the musical cavort on stage.

belief, mental acceptance

The government and the public failed to give credence to the reports of an impending water shortage.

syn:  trust

to condemn

Every arm of government and every educational institution should decry bigotry in all its form.

syn:  devalue

to disguise or conceal

The young man was unable to dissemble his feelingsand admitted to committing the crime.

syn:  mask

very agitated or upset as a result of emotion

The workforce  became distraught in the wake of the 1929 stock market crash.

syn:  frantic

a formal statement  of commendation; high praise

The long time friend of the deceasded delivered the eulogy.

syn:  tribute

to display clearly

The crowd did not evince any signs of panic but moved in an orderly fashion to the nearest exit.

syn:  exhibit

to remove from a grave

Suspected foul play, the medical examiner issued an order to exhume the body.

Syn:  uncover

ineffective; weak

Although a feckless youth,  he eventually matured into a hard-working responsible youth.

syn:  helpless

dark and gloomy

Many visitors have claimed to see a mysterious creature in the murky waters of Loch Ness in Scotland.

syn:  dark and cloudy

devoid of moral standards

Brutus and Cassius hatched a nefarious plot to assassinate Julius Caesar on the steps of the Roman Senate.

syn:  reprehensible

stimulating to the taste or mind

The chef was an expert in making those piquant dishes that are characteristic of SOuth Indian cooking.

syn:  tangy

developed or created at the very beginning   

The primordial stages of most civilizations are founded on common needs met by common goals.

syn:  orginal

nearness in place or time

The propinquinty of the two cities has created a greter metropolitan area that in effect is one city.

syn:  similiarity

not usual or expected

The listless student answered with unwonted spirit when the subject of the military tactics was raised.

syn:  unusual

founded upon or involving a visionary view ot an ideal world;  impractical

A number of American religious groups like the SHakers have built seperate communites based on utopian schemes.

syn:  idealistic

green in tint or color; immature

The tourists on safari traveled over the verdant grasslands of Kenya in search of native wildlife.

Syn:  naive

language that is too wordy

The contract was full of meaningless verbiage that seemed designed to confuse the lay person.

syn:  jargon

gluey quality

The varnish left a viscous residue on the wood that was hard to remove.

syn;  sticky