AP English Literature Unit 3 Flashcards

Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level G: Unit 3

445790634	Cavort	(v.) to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry Synonym: gambol	0
445790635	Credence	(n.) belief, mental acceptance Synonym: credit, trust, confidence Antonym: disbelief, skepticism, incredulity	1
445790637	Decry	(v.) to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate Synonym: denounce, censure, devalue Antonym: tout, commend, extol, laud, praise	2
445790638	Dissemble	(v.) to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression Synonym: dissimulate, mask, feign	3
445790639	Distraught	(adj.) very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict Synonym: distracted Antonym: calm, collected	4
445790640	Eulogy	(n.) a formal statement of commendation; high praise Synonym: panegyric, encomium, tribute Antonym: philippic, invective	5
445790641	Evince	(v.) to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke Synonym: exhibit, manifest, occasion	6
445790642	Exhume	(v.) to remove from a grave; to bring to light Synonym: disinter, unearth, uncover Antonym: bury, inter	7
445790643	Feckless	(adj.) lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable Synonym:feeble, incompetent, ineffectual Antonym: competent, capable, effective	8
445790644	Murky	(adj.) dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision Synonym: dim, cloudy Antonym: clear, transparent, lucid, limpid	9
445790645	Nefarious	(adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards Synonym: iniquitous, reprehensible Antonym: virtuous, honorable, praiseworthy, meritorious	10
445790647	Piquant	(adj.) stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative Synonym: zestful, tangy Antonym: bland, insipid, tasteless, mild	11
445790648	Primordial	(adj.) developed or created at the very beginning; going back toe the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental, basic Synonym: original, primal	12
445790649	Propinquity	(n.) nearness in place or time; kinship Synonym: similarity Antonym: remoteness, distance	13
445790650	Substantive	(adj) real, having a solid basis: considerable in number or amount; meaningful and on topic Synonym: firm, substantial, meaty Antonym: imaginary, unreal, meaningless	14
445790651	Unwonted	(adj.) not usual or expected; not in character Synonym: unusual, uncommon, unexpected, atypical Antonym: usual, customary, typical	15
445790653	Utopian	(adj.) founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical Synonym: idealistic Antonym: realistic, pragmatic	16
445790654	Verbiage	(n.) language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; a manner of expression Synonym: prolixity, diction, jargon	17
445790655	Verdant	(adj.) green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgment Synonym: artless naive Antonym: scorched, sere, barren	18
445790656	Viscous	(adj.) having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity. Synonym: sticky, thick Antonym: watery, aqueous	19