Vocabulary WOOOO Vocabulary Workshop G Unit 3 Articulate
Vocabulary… WOOOO! Vocabulary Workshop G: Unit 3
Articulate • • • Verb To pronounce distinctly To express well in words Adjective Expressed clearly or forcefully
Cavort • VERB • To romp or prance around exuberantly; • To make merry
Credence • Noun • Belief, mental acceptance
Decry • Verb • To condemn, express strong disapproval • To officially depreciate
Dissemble • Verb • To disguise or conceal • Deliberately give a false impression
Distraught • Adjective • Very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict
Eulogy • Noun • A formal statement of commendation, high praise
Evince • • Verb To display clearly To make evident To provoke
Exhume • Verb • To remove from a grave • To bring to light
Feckless • Adjective • Lacking in spirit and strength • Ineffective, weak • Irresponsible, unreliable
Murky • Adjective • Dark and gloomy • Obscure • Lacking in clarity and precision Clean me please!!!!
Nefarious • Adjective • Wicked, depraved • Devoid of moral standards
Piquant • • Adjective Stimulating to the taste of mind Spicy, pungent Appealing provocative
Primordial • Adjective • Developed or created at the very beginning • Going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage • Fundamental, basic
Propinquity • Noun • Nearness in place or time • Kinship
Unwonted • Adjective • Not usual or expected • Not in character (think “unwanted”)
Utopian • Adjective • Founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world • Impractical
Verbiage • Noun • Language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense of content • Wordiness • A manner of expression
Get to the point already!
Verdant • Adjective • Green in tint or color • Immature in experience or judgment
Viscous • Adjective having a gelatinous or fluey quality • Lacking in easy movement or fluidity
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