Vocabulary Unit 3 By: Hannah Kim Mr. Manero p.7

Vocabulary Unit 3

By: Hannah Kim

Mr. Manero p.7

Articulate• (v.) to express

well in words, to connect by a

joint(s), pronounce

• (adj.) expressed clearly and forcefully,eloquent

Cavort(v.) to romp or prance around

exuberantly

Credence(n.) belief, credit, mental acceptance

Decry(v.) to express strong disapproval,

denounce

Dissemble• (v.) to disguise or conceal, mask

Distraught(adj.) very much upset as a result

of emotion or mental conflict

Eulogy(n.) a formal statement of commendation, high praise

Evince•(v.) To display clearly

Exhume• (v.) to remove from

a grave, uncover

Feckless(adj.) lacking

in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak

Murky•(adj.) Dark and gloomy, obscure

Nefarious(adj.) wicked, depraved, reprehensible

Piquant• (adj.) stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, tangy, zestful

Primordial(adj.) developed or created at

the very beginning, original

Propinquity•(n.) Nearness in place or time, similarity

Unwonted• (adj.) not usual or expected, uncommon

Utopian•(adj.) founded

upon or involving a visionary view of

an ideal world

Verbiage•(n.) language that is too wordy, verbosity

Verdant• (adj.) Green in tint

or color, artless, immature in

experience or judgment

Viscous(adj.) having a gluey quality, gummy, sticky, thick

By: Hannah Hanna Kim•

GOOD LUCK MR.

MANERO’S ENGLISH CLASS!