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AP English Literature Unit 3 Flashcards

Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level G: Unit 3

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445790634Cavort(v.) to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry Synonym: gambol0
445790635Credence(n.) belief, mental acceptance Synonym: credit, trust, confidence Antonym: disbelief, skepticism, incredulity1
445790637Decry(v.) to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate Synonym: denounce, censure, devalue Antonym: tout, commend, extol, laud, praise2
445790638Dissemble(v.) to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression Synonym: dissimulate, mask, feign3
445790639Distraught(adj.) very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict Synonym: distracted Antonym: calm, collected4
445790640Eulogy(n.) a formal statement of commendation; high praise Synonym: panegyric, encomium, tribute Antonym: philippic, invective5
445790641Evince(v.) to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke Synonym: exhibit, manifest, occasion6
445790642Exhume(v.) to remove from a grave; to bring to light Synonym: disinter, unearth, uncover Antonym: bury, inter7
445790643Feckless(adj.) lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable Synonym:feeble, incompetent, ineffectual Antonym: competent, capable, effective8
445790644Murky(adj.) dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision Synonym: dim, cloudy Antonym: clear, transparent, lucid, limpid9
445790645Nefarious(adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards Synonym: iniquitous, reprehensible Antonym: virtuous, honorable, praiseworthy, meritorious10
445790647Piquant(adj.) stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative Synonym: zestful, tangy Antonym: bland, insipid, tasteless, mild11
445790648Primordial(adj.) developed or created at the very beginning; going back toe the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental, basic Synonym: original, primal12
445790649Propinquity(n.) nearness in place or time; kinship Synonym: similarity Antonym: remoteness, distance13
445790650Substantive(adj) real, having a solid basis: considerable in number or amount; meaningful and on topic Synonym: firm, substantial, meaty Antonym: imaginary, unreal, meaningless14
445790651Unwonted(adj.) not usual or expected; not in character Synonym: unusual, uncommon, unexpected, atypical Antonym: usual, customary, typical15
445790653Utopian(adj.) founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical Synonym: idealistic Antonym: realistic, pragmatic16
445790654Verbiage(n.) language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; a manner of expression Synonym: prolixity, diction, jargon17
445790655Verdant(adj.) green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgment Synonym: artless naive Antonym: scorched, sere, barren18
445790656Viscous(adj.) having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity. Synonym: sticky, thick Antonym: watery, aqueous19

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