English 122 SadlierOxford Vocabulary Level G Unit 3
English 122 Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Level G, Unit 3
cavort o (v) to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry o Synonyms: gambol
credence o (n. ) belief , mental acceptance o Synonyms: credit, trust, confidence o Antonyms: disbelief, skepticism, incredulity
decry o (v. ) to condemn, express strong disapproval, to officially depreciate o Synonyms: denounce, censure, devalue o Antonyms: tout, commend, extol, laud, praise
dissemble o (v. ) to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression o Synonyms: dissimulate, mask, feign
distraught o (adj. ) very much agitated or upset due to emotional or mental conflict o Synonyms: frantic, distracted o Antonyms: calm, composed, collected
eulogy o (n. ) a formal statement of commendation (funeral), high praise o Synonyms: panegyric, encomium, tribute, testimonial o Antonyms: philippic, diatribe, invective
evince o (v. ) to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke o Synonyms: exhibit, manifest, occasion
exhume o (v. ) to remove from a grave; to bring to light o Synonyms: disinter, unearth, uncover o Antonyms: bury, inter
feckless o (adj. ) lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible; unreliable o Synonyms: feeble, helpless, incompetent, ineffectual o Antonyms: competent, capable, effective
murky o (adj. ) dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision o Synonyms: dim, cloudy, unclear o Antonyms: clear, transparent, lucid, limpid
nefarious o (adj. ) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards o Synonyms: iniquitous, reprehensible o Antonyms: virtuous, honorable, praiseworthy, meritorious
piquant o (adj. ) stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent, appealingly provocative o Synonyms: tangy, zesty o Antonyms: bland, insipid, tasteless, mild
primordial o (adj. ) developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental, basic o Synonyms: original, primeval, primal
propinquity o (n. ) nearness in place or time; kinship o Synonyms: proximity, similarity o Antonyms: remoteness, distance
substantive o (adj. ) real, having a solid basis; considerable in number or amount; meaningful and on topic o Synonyms: firm, substantial, meaty o Antonyms: imaginary, unreal, meaningless
unwonted o (adj. ) not usual or expected; not in character o Synonyms: unusual, uncommon, unexpected, atypical o Antonyms: usual, customary, typical
utopian o (adj. ) founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical o Synonyms: idealistic o Antonyms: realistic, pragmatic
verbiage o (n. ) language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; a manner of expression o Synonyms: verbosity, prolixity, diction, jargon
verdant o (adj. ) green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgment o Synonyms: artless, naive o Antonyms: scorched, sere, barren, arid
viscous o (adj. ) having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity o Synonyms: gummy, thick o Antonyms: runny, watery, aqueous
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