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English 111. Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Level G, Unit 3 Hannah Burwell. cavort. (v) to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry Synonyms: gambol. credence. (n.) belief , mental acceptance Synonyms: credit, trust, confidence Antonyms: disbelief, skepticism, incredulity. decry. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
English 111
Sadlier-Oxford VocabularyLevel G, Unit 3
Hannah Burwell
cavort
(v) to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry
Synonyms: gambol
credence
(n.) belief , mental acceptance
Synonyms: credit, trust, confidence
Antonyms: disbelief, skepticism, incredulity
decry
(v.) to condemn, express strong disapproval, to officially depreciate
Synonyms: denounce, censure, devalue
Antonyms: tout, commend, extol, laud, praise
dissemble
(v.) to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression
Synonyms: dissimulate, mask, feign
distraught
(adj.) very much agitated or upset due to emotional or mental conflict
Synonyms: frantic, distracted
Antonyms: calm, composed, collected
eulogy
(n.) a formal statement of commendation (funeral), high praise
Synonyms: panegyric, encomium, tribute, testimonial
Antonyms: philippic, diatribe, invective
evince
(v.) to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke
Synonyms: exhibit, manifest, occasion
exhume
(v.) to remove from a grave; to bring to light
Synonyms: disinter, unearth, uncover
Antonyms: bury, inter
feckless
(adj.) lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible; unreliable
Synonyms: feeble, helpless, incompetent, ineffectual
Antonyms: competent, capable, effective
murky
(adj.) dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision
Synonyms: dim, cloudy, unclear
Antonyms: clear, transparent, lucid, limpid
nefarious
(adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards
Synonyms: iniquitous, reprehensible
Antonyms: virtuous, honorable, praiseworthy, meritorious
piquant
(adj.) stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent, appealingly provocative
Synonyms: tangy, zesty
Antonyms: bland, insipid, tasteless, mild
primordial
(adj.) developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental, basic
Synonyms: original, primeval, primal
propinquity
(n.) nearness in place or time; kinship
Synonyms: proximity, similarity
Antonyms: remoteness, distance
substantive
(adj.) real, having a solid basis; considerable in number or amount; meaningful and on topic
Synonyms: firm, substantial, meaty
Antonyms: imaginary, unreal, meaningless
unwonted
(adj.) not usual or expected; not in character
Synonyms: unusual, uncommon, unexpected, atypical
Antonyms: usual, customary, typical
utopian
(adj.) founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical
Synonyms: idealistic Antonyms: realistic,
pragmatic
verbiage
(n.) language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; a manner of expression
Synonyms: verbosity, prolixity, diction, jargon
verdant
(adj.) green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgment
Synonyms: artless, naive
Antonyms: scorched, sere, barren, arid
viscous
(adj.) having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity
Synonyms: gummy, thick
Antonyms: runny, watery, aqueous