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Vocabulary Workshop G - Unit 3

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articulate(v.) to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to connect by a joint or joints; (adj.) expressed clearly and forcefully; able to employ language clearly and forcefully; jointed
cavort(v.) to romp or prance around exuberantly
credence(n.) belief, mental acceptance
decry(v.) to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate
dissemble(v.) to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression
distraught(adj.) very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict
eulogy(n.) a formal statement of commendation; high praise
evince(v.) to display clearly, to make evident; to provoke
exhume(v.) to remove from a grave; to bring to light
feckless(adj.) lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable
murky(adj.) dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision
nefarious(adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards
piquant(adj.) stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative
primordial(adj.) developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental, basic
propinquity(n.) nearness in place or time; kinship
unwonted(adj.) not usual or expected; not in character
utopian(adj.) founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical
verbiage(n.) language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; a manner or expression
verdant(adj.) green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgment
viscous(adj.) having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity


Corona del Sol High School
Tempe, AZ

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