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unit 3 vocab
unit 3 AP vocab words
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English
11th Grade
09/19/2006

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articulate(v)
Definition
(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
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cavort(v)

*contort*
Definition
(v)to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry
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credence(n)
Definition
(n)belief, mental acceptance
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decry(v)
Definition
(v)to condemn, express strong disapproval, to officially depreciate
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dissemble(v)
Definition
(v)to desguise or conceal, deliverately give a false impression
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distraught(adj)
Definition
(adj)very much agitatied or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict
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eulogy(n)

*death*
Definition
(n)a formal statement of commendation; highpraise
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evince(v)

*evidence*
Definition
(v)to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke

The crowd did not evince any signs of panic but moved in a orderly fashion to the nearest exits.
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exhume(v)
Definition
(v)to remove from a grave; to bring to light
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feckless(adj)
Definition
(adj)lacking in sprit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable
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murky(adj)
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(adj)dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision
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nefarious (adj)
Definition
(adj)wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards
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piquant(adj)
Definition
(adj)stimulation to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative
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primordial(adj)

*soup*
Definition
(adj)developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental, basic
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propinquity(n)
Definition
(n)nearness in place or time; kindship

The propinquity of the two cities has created a greater metropolitan area that in effect is on city
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unwonted(adj)
Definition
(adj)not usual or expected; not in character
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utopian(adj)
Definition
(adj)founded upon or involving a visionary view or an ideal world; impractical
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verbiage(n)
Definition
(n)language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; a manner expression
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verdant(adj)

*vert*
Definition
(adj)green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgment
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viscous(adj)
Definition
(adj)having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity
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