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; jointedSentence: 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.) eloquentAntonyms: (v.) mumble, slur; (adj.) tongue-tied;

halting

Ca vort’(verb) to romp or prance around exuberantly

to make merry Sentence: The actors in the musical

cavorted on stage.Synonym: gambol

Cred’ ence(noun) belief, mental acceptanceSentence: The government and the public

failed to give credence to the reports of an impending water shortage.

Synonyms: credit, trust, confidenceAntonyms: disbelief, skepticism, incredulity

De cry’(verb) to condemn, express strong

disapproval; to officially depreciateSentence: Every arm of government and

every educational institution should decry bigotry in all its forms.

Synonyms: denounce, censure, devalueAntonyms: tout, commend, extol, laud, praise

Dis sem’ ble(verb) to disguise or conceal, deliberately

give a false impressionSentence: The young man was able to

dissemble his feelings and admitted to having committed the crime.

Synonyms: dissimulate, mask, feign

Dis traught’(adj.) very much agitated or upset as a result

of emotion or mental conflictSentence: The workforce became

distraught in the wake of the 1929 stock market crash.

Synonyms: frantic, distractedAntonyms: calm, composed, collected

Eu’ lo gy(noun) a formal statement of commendation;

high praiseSentence: 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

E vince’(verb) to display clearly, to make evident, to

provokeSentence: The crowd did not evince any

signs of panic but moved in an orderly fashion to the nearest exits.

Synonyms: exhibit, manifest, occasion

Ex hume’( verb) to remove from a grave; to bring to

lightSentence: Suspecting foul play, the coroner

issued an order to exhume the body immediately.

Synonyms: disinter, unearth, uncoverAntonyms: bury, inter

Feck’ less(adj.) lacking in spirit and strength;

ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliableSentence: Although a feckless youth, he

eventually matured into a hard-working and responsible citizen.

Synonyms: feeble, helpless, incompetent, ineffectual

Antonyms: competent, capable, effective

Mur’ ky(Adj.) dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in

clarity and precisionSentence: Many visitors have claimed to see

a mysterious creature in the murky waters of Loch Ness in Scotland.

Synonyms: dim, cloudy, unclearAntonyms: clear, transparent, lucid, limpid

Ne far’ i ous(adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral

standardsSentence: Brutus and Cassius hatched a

nefarious plot to assassinate Julius Caesar on the steps of the Roman Senate.

Synonyms: iniquitous, reprehensibleAntonyms: virtuous, honorable,

praiseworthy, meritorious

Pi’ quant(adj.) stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy,

pungent; appealingly provocativeSentence: The chef was an expert in making

those piquant dishes that are characteristic of South Indian cooking.

Synonyms: tangy, zestfulAntonyms: bland, insipid, tasteless, mild

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

Pro pin’ qui ty(noun) nearness in place or time; kinshipSentence: The propinquity of the two cities

has created a greater metropolitan area that in effect is one city.

Synonyms: proximity, similarityAntonyms: remoteness, distance

Un won’ ted(adj.) not usual or expected not in characterSentence: The listless student answered with

unwonted spirit when the subject of military tactics was raised.

Synonyms: unusual, uncommon, unexpected, atypical

Antonyms: usual, customary, typical

U to’ pi an(adj.) founded upon or involving a visionary

view of an ideal world; impracticalSentence: A number of American religious

groups like the Shakers have built separate communities based on utopian schemes.

Synonym: idealisticAntonyms: realistic, pragmatic

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

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, naïveAntonyms: scorched, sere, barren, arid

Vis’ cous(adj.) having a gelatinous or gluey quality,

lacking in easy movement or fluiditySentence: The varnish left a viscous residue

that was hard to remove on the wood.Synonyms: gummy, sticky, thickAntonyms: runny, watery, aqueous