Vocabulary Workshop Level G Unit 3

Articulate

to pronounce distinctly, clearly expressing things

Cavort

to romp or prance around, make merry

Credence

belief

Decry

to condemn, stress strong disapproval

Dissemble

to disguise of conceal, give a false impression on purpose

Distraught

very agitated or upset

Eulogy

a formal statement of commendation, high praise

Evince

to display clearly, make evident, to provoke

Exhume

to remove from a grave, to bring to light

Feckless

lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak

Murky

dark and gloomy, obscure

Nefarious

wicked and depraved, devoid of moral standards

Piquant

spicy, pungent

Primordial

developed or created at the very beginning, fundamental, basic

Propinquity

nearness in place or time, kinship

Unwonted

not usual or expected, not in character

Utopian

founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world

Verbiage

language that is too wordy or inflated

Verdant

green in tint or color, immature in experience

Viscous

having a gelatinous or gluey quality