Vocabulary Workshop Level G Unit 3

articulate

to pronounce clearly; express well with words

cavort

to romp or prance around with high energy

credence

belief, mental acceptance

decry

to condemn; express strong disapproval

derogatory

designed to degrade or put someone down

dissemble

to disguise or conceal

distraught

extremely agitated or upset as a result of emotions

eulogy

a formal statement of praise, usualyy at a funeral

evince

to display clearly

exhume

to remove from a grave

feckless

lacking in spirit or strength

intractable

hard to manage, stubborn

murky

dark and gloomy

nefarious

wicked, depraved

piquant

spicy; stimulating to the taste or mind

primordal

going back to ancient times; fundamental

propinquity

nearness in place or time; kinship

unwonted

not usual or expected

utopian

founded upon the view of a perfect world

verbiage

langauge that is too wordy

verdant

green in tint or color; inexperienced

viscous

having a thick quality; flows slowly like syrup