Unit 3 Vocab

(n.) a formal statement of commendation; high praise (syn: panegyric, encomium, tribute; ant: philippic, invective)

(adj) stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative (syn: zestful, tangy; ant: insipid

(adj.) founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical (syn: idealistic; ant: pragmatic)

(v.) to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression (synonyms: dissimulate, mask, feign)

(v.) to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry. (synonym: gambol)

(adj) dark & gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity & precision (syn: dim, cloudy; ant: clear, transparent, lucid, limpid)

(adj.) green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgment(syn: artless, naive; ant: scorched, sere, barren)

(v) to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate synonyms: denounce, censure;antonyms: tout, commend

(adj.) not usual or expected; not in character (syn: uncommon, unexpected, atypical; ant: usual, customary, typical)

(adj.) lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable (syn: feeble, ineffectual)

(v.) to remove from a grave; to bring to light (synonyms: disinter, unearth, uncover; antonyms: bury, inter)

(adj.) developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental

(adj)wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards (syn: iniquitous, reprehensible; ant: virtuous, honorable, praiseworthy

(n.) nearness in place or time; kinship (synonym: similarity; antonyms: remoteness, distance)

(adj.) real, having a solid basis; considerable in number or amount; meaningful and on topic

(n.) language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; a manner of expression

(adj.) very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict (syn: distracted; ant: calm, collected)

(v.) to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke (synonyms: exhibit, manifest, occasion)

(adj.) having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity (syn: sticky, thick)

(n.) belief, mental acceptance (synonyms: credit, trust, confidence; antonyms: disbelief, skepticism, incredulity)