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Vocab. Unit 3
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Language - English
11th Grade
10/19/2008

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