Define Distraught (adj.)

very agitated /upset as a result of emotion/mental conflict

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

Define Verdant (adj.)

immature in experience or judgment

to condemn, express strong disapproval

Define Nefarious (adj.)

wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards

to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry

Define Unwonted (adj.)

not usual or expected; not in character

Define Dissemble (v.)

to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression

Define Utopian (adj.)

involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical

Define Viscous (adj.)

having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity

to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke

a formal statement of commendation; high praise

lacking in clarity and precision

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Define Distraught (adj.)
very agitated /upset as a result of emotion/mental conflict
involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical
gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement
not usual or expected; not in character
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Define Verbiage (n.)
inflated in proportion to the sense or content
stimulating to the taste or mind
language that is too wordy
wordiness; a manner of expression
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Define Feckless (adj.)
lacking in spirit and strength
real, having a solid basis
impractical
fundamental, basic
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Define Propinquity (n.)
o romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry
nearness in place or time
kinship
real, having a solid basis
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Define Verdant (adj.)
belief, mental acceptance
immature in experience or judgment
to condemn, express strong disapproval
considerable in number or amount
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Define Decry (v.)
belief, mental acceptance
lacking in clarity and precision
to condemn, express strong disapproval
immature in experience or judgment
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Define Nefarious (adj.)
kinship
wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards
considerable in number or amount
lacking in clarity and precision
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Define Cavort (v.)
stimulating to the taste or mind
green in tint or color
not usual or expected; not in character
to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry
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Define Unwonted (adj.)
agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict
not usual or expected; not in character
green in tint or color
lacking in spirit and strength
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Define Primordial (adj.)
fundamental, basic
to remove from a grave
to bring to light
meaningful and on topic
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Define Piquant (adj.)
spicy, pungent
to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke
fundamental, basic
considerable in number or amount
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Define Dissemble (v.)
belief, mental acceptance
to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression
green in tint or color
wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards
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Define Credence (n.)
belief, mental acceptance
a formal statement of commendation; high praise
kinship
to condemn, express strong disapproval
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Define Utopian (adj.)
wordiness; a manner of expression
involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical
stimulating to the taste or mind
to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry
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Define Exhume (v.)
to bring to light
belief, mental acceptance
created at the very beginning
meaningful and on topic
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Define Viscous (adj.)
having a gelatinous or gluey quality
agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict
lacking in easy movement or fluidity
meaningful and on topic
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Define Evince (v.)
spicy, pungent
to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke
to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke
nearness in place or time
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Define Eulogy (n.)
to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke
a formal statement of commendation; high praise
to bring to light
to remove from a grave
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Define Substantive (adj.)
to officially depreciate
dark and gloomy, obscure
real, having a solid basis
fundamental, basic
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Define Murky (adj.)
green in tint or color
lacking in clarity and precision
wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards
ineffective, weak

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