Unit Three Level G Vocabulary

1. Unit Three Level G Vocabulary

2. Ar tic’ u late • (verb) to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to connect by joint or joints • (Adj.) expressed clearly and forcefully; able to employ language clearly and forcefully; jointed • Sentence: Few people can articulate their emotions during times of stress. (verb) • Sentence: The most articulate student in the class was chosen to mediate the debate. (adj.) • Synonyms: (v.) pronounce, elucidate; (adj.) eloquent • Antonyms: (v.) mumble, slur; (adj.) tongue-tied; halting

3. Ca vort’ • (verb) to romp or prance around exuberantly to make merry • Sentence: The actors in the musical cavorted on stage. • Synonym: gambol

4. Cred’ ence • (noun) belief, mental acceptance • Sentence: The government and the public failed to give credence to the reports of an impending water shortage. • Synonyms: credit, trust, confidence • Antonyms: disbelief, skepticism, incredulity

5. De cry’ • (verb) to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate • Sentence: Every arm of government and every educational institution should decry bigotry in all its forms. • Synonyms: denounce, censure, devalue • Antonyms: tout, commend, extol, laud, praise

6. Dis sem’ ble • (verb) to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression • Sentence: The young man was able to dissemble his feelings and admitted to having committed the crime. • Synonyms: dissimulate, mask, feign

7. Dis traught’ • (adj.) very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict • Sentence: The workforce became distraught in the wake of the 1929 stock market crash. • Synonyms: frantic, distracted • Antonyms: calm, composed, collected

8. Eu’ lo gy • (noun) a formal statement of commendation; high praise • Sentence: The best friend and longtime law partner of the deceased delivered the eulogy at the funeral. • Synonyms: panegyric, encomium, tribute, testimonial • Antonyms: philippic, diatribe, invective

9. E vince’ • (verb) to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke • Sentence: The crowd did not evince any signs of panic but moved in an orderly fashion to the nearest exits. • Synonyms: exhibit, manifest, occasion

10. Ex hume’ • ( verb) to remove from a grave; to bring to light • Sentence: Suspecting foul play, the coroner issued an order to exhume the body immediately. • Synonyms: disinter, unearth, uncover • Antonyms: bury, inter

11. Feck’ less • (adj.) lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable • Sentence: Although a feckless youth, he eventually matured into a hard-working and responsible citizen. • Synonyms: feeble, helpless, incompetent, ineffectual • Antonyms: competent, capable, effective

12. Mur’ ky • (Adj.) dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision • Sentence: Many visitors have claimed to see a mysterious creature in the murky waters of Loch Ness in Scotland. • Synonyms: dim, cloudy, unclear • Antonyms: clear, transparent, lucid, limpid

13. Ne far’ i ous • (adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards • Sentence: Brutus and Cassius hatched a nefarious plot to assassinate Julius Caesar on the steps of the Roman Senate. • Synonyms: iniquitous, reprehensible • Antonyms: virtuous, honorable, praiseworthy, meritorious

14. Pi’ quant • (adj.) stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative • Sentence: The chef was an expert in making those piquant dishes that are characteristic of South Indian cooking. • Synonyms: tangy, zestful • Antonyms: bland, insipid, tasteless, mild

15. Pri mor’ di al • (adj.) developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental, basic. • Sentence: The primordial stages of most civilizations are founded on common needs met by common goals. • Synonyms: original, primeval, primal

16. Pro pin’ qui ty • (noun) nearness in place or time; kinship • Sentence: The propinquity of the two cities has created a greater metropolitan area that in effect is one city. • Synonyms: proximity, similarity • Antonyms: remoteness, distance

17. Un won’ ted • (adj.) not usual or expected not in character • Sentence: The listless student answered with unwonted spirit when the subject of military tactics was raised. • Synonyms: unusual, uncommon, unexpected, atypical • Antonyms: usual, customary, typical

18. U to’ pi an • (adj.) founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical • Sentence: A number of American religious groups like the Shakers have built separate communities based on utopian schemes. • Synonym: idealistic • Antonyms: realistic, pragmatic

19. Ver’ bi age • (noun) Language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; a manner of expression • Sentence: The contract was full of meaningless verbiage that seemed designed to confuse the lay person. • Synonyms: verbosity, prolixity, diction, jargon

20. Ver’ dant • (adj.) green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgment • Sentence: The tourists on safari traveled over the verdant grasslands of Kenya in search of native wildlife. • Synonyms: artless, naïve • Antonyms: scorched, sere, barren, arid

21. Vis’ cous • (adj.) having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity • Sentence: The varnish left a viscous residue that was hard to remove on the wood. • Synonyms: gummy, sticky, thick • Antonyms: runny, watery, aqueous