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vocab chapter 3
vocab chapter 3
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Language - English
12th Grade
10/29/2007

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articulate  
Definition

v. to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to connect by a joint or joints;

 

adj. expressed clearly and forcefully; jointed 

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cavort 

  

Definition
v. to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry
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credence
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n. belief, mental acceptance
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decry
Definition
v. to condemn, express strong disapproval to; to officially depreciate
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dissemble
Definition
v. to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression
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distraught
Definition
adj. very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict
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eulogy
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n. a formal statement of commendation; high praise
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evince
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v. to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke
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exhume
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v. to remove from a grave, to bring to light
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feckless
Definition
adj. lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresonsible, unreliable
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murky
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adj.  dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking clarity and precision
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nefarious
Definition
adj. wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards
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piquant
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adj. stimulating to the taste or mindl spicy, pungent, appealingly provocative
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primordial  
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adj. developed or created at the very begining; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental, basic
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propinquity
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n. nearness in place or time; kinship
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unwonted
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adj not usual or expected; not in character
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utopian
Definition
founded upon or involving a visonary view of an ideal world; impractical
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verbiage
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n. language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; a manner of expression
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verdant
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adj. green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgement
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viscous
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adj. having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fludity
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