Vocab Level G Unit 3 Definitions, Synonyms and Antonyms

cavort

(v.) to romp or prance around exuberantly synonyms: to cut capers, prance, gambol, romp

murky

(adj.) dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision synonyms: dark, dim, obscure, cloudy, unclear antonyms: clear, transparent, lucid, limpid

derogatory

(adj.) designed to belittle or degrade; disparaging synonyms: pejorative, disparaging antonyms: complimentary, laudatory

primordial

(adj.) developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage synonyms: original, primeval, primal, fundamental

decry

(v.) to condemn, express strong disapproval synonyms: to condemn, denounce antonyms: to tout, commend, extol, laud, praise

dissemble

(v.) to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression synonyms: to dissimulate, disguise, mask, feign

evince

(v.) to display clearly, to make evident synonyms: to exhibit, evidence, manifest, display

articulate

(v.) to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words (adj.) expressed clearly and forcefully; able to employ language clearly and forcefully synonyms: to pronounce; to elucidate; eloquent antonyms: tongue-tied, halting; to mumble, slur

exhume

(v.) to remove from a grave; to bring to light synonyms: to disinter, unearth, uncover antonyms: to bury, inter

utopian

(adj.) founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical synonyms: idealistic, visionary, pie-in-the-sky antonyms: realistic, pragmatic, down-to-earth

verdant

(adj.) green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgement synonyms: green; artless, naive, immature antonyms: scorched, sere, barren, arid

intractable

(adj.) hard to manage, stubborn, not responsive to discipline synonyms: unruly, refractory, unmanageable antonyms:docile, obedient, submissive

viscous

(adj.) having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity synonyms: gummy, sticky, thick, gelatinous antonyms: runny, watery, aqueous

feckless

(adj.) lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable synonyms: feeble, helpless, incompetent, ineffectual antonyms: competent, capable, effective

unwonted

(adj.) not usual or expected; not in character synonyms: unusual, uncommon, unexpected, atypical antonyms: customary, usual, typical

piquant

(adj.) stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative synonyms: pungent, spicy, tangy, zestful antonyms: bland, insipid, tasteless, mild

distraught

(adj.) very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict synonyms: agitated, frantic, distracted antonyms: calm, composed, collected

nefarious

(adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards synonyms: wicked, iniquitous, reprehensible antonyms: virtuous, honorable; praiseworthy, meritorious

eulogy

(n.) a formal statement of commendation; high praise synonyms: a panegyric, encomium, tribute, testimonial antonyms: a philippic, diatribe, invective

credence

(n.) belief, mental acceptance synonyms: blief, credit, trust, confidence antonyms: disbelief, skepticism, incredulity

verbiage

(n.) language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content synonyms: wordiness, verbosity, prolixity

propinquity

(n.) nearness in place or time; kinship synonyms: proximity, nearness; kinship, similarity antonyms: remoteness, distance