Unit #3 Vocabulary (AP Language and Composition) Flashcards

12249777924	articulate	(v.) To pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system; (adj.) able to use language effectively; expressed clearly and forcefully Synonyms: (v.) pronounce, elucidate; (adj.) eloquent Antonyms: (v.) mumble, slur; (adj.) tongue-tied, halting	0
12249777925	cavort	(v) to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry Synonyms: gambol, skip, dance Antonyms: gambol	1
12249777926	credence	(n.) belief, mental acceptance Synonyms: credit, trust, confidence Antonyms: disbelief, skepticism, incredulity	2
12249777927	decry	(v.) to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate Synonyms: denounce, censure, devalue Antonyms: tout, commend, extol, laud, praise	3
12249777928	dissemble	(v.) to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression Synonyms: dissimulate, mask, feign, pretend Antonyms: show, reveal, unmask, expose	4
12249777929	distraught	(adj.) very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict Synonyms: frantic, distracted, worried Antonyms: calm, composed, collected	5
12249777930	eulogy	(n.) a formal statement of commendation; high praise Synonyms: panegyric, encomium, tribute, testimonial Antonyms: philippic, diatribe, invective	6
12249777931	evince	(v.) to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke Synonyms: exhibit, manifest, occasion, reveal Antonyms: conceal, withhold, hide	7
12249777932	exhume	(v.) to remove from a grave; to bring to light Synonyms: disinter, unearth, uncover Antonyms: bury, inter	8
12249777933	feckless	(adj.) lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable Synonyms: feeble, helpless, incompetent, ineffectual Antonyms: competent, capable, effective	9
12249777934	murky	(adj.) dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision Synonyms: dim, cloudy, unclear Antonyms: clear, transparent lucid, limpid	10
12249777935	nefarious	(adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards Synonyms: iniquitous, reprehensible, sinful Antonyms: virtuous, honorable, praiseworthy, meritorious	11
12249777936	piquant	(adj.) stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative Synonyms: tangy, zestful Antonyms: bland, insipid, tasteless, mild	12
12249777937	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, ancient Antonyms: modern, new, latest	13
12249777938	propinquity	(n.) nearness in place or time; kinship Synonyms: proximity, similarity Antonyms: remoteness, distance	14
12249777939	unwonted	(adj.) not usual or expected; not in character Synonyms: unusual, uncommon, unexpected, atypical Antonyms: usual, customary, typical	15
12249777940	utopian	(adj.) founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical Synonyms: idealistic, unrealistic Antonyms: realistic, pragmatic, dystopian	16
12249777941	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 Antonyms: conciseness	17
12249777942	verdant	(adj.) green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgment Synonyms: artless, naive Antonyms: scorched, barren, arid	18
12249777943	viscous	(adj.) having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity Synonyms: gummy, sticky, thick Antonyms: runny, watery, aqueous	19