Articulate (v) (adj)

**enunciate**art of speaking

To pronounce distinctly; to express well in words (adj) expressed forcefully and clearlySyn: pronounceAnt: mumble, slur

Cavort (v)

To romp or prance around exuberantlySyn: gambol

** one would cavort at a resort

Credence (n)

** credible – believable**creed – belief

Belief, mental acceptance

Syn: credit, trustAnt: disbelief, skepticism

Decry (v)

To condemn, express strong disapprovalSyn: denounce Ant: commend, praise** give a “deep cry” out against something

Dissemble (v)

**disguised person may resemble something else

To disguise or conceal, deliberately give false impression

Syn: dissimulate, feign

Distraught (adj)

** disturbed

Very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict

Syn: frantic, distractedAnt: calm, composed

Eulogy (n)

Formal statement of commendation; high praise

Syn: panegyric, encomiumAnt: philippic, diatribe

** gee, he was/is great!

Evince (v)

To display clearly, to make evident, to provoke

Syn: exhibit, manifest

** to convince others one has to evince a certain attitude

Exhume (v)To remove from a grave; bring to light

Syn: unearth, uncoverAnt: bury, inter

** get the human out

Feckless (adj)

Lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak

Syn: feeble, helplessAnt: competent, effective

**helpless**ineffectual

Murky (adj)Dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision

Syn: dim, cloudy Ant: clear, transparent** creatures lurk(y) where it’s murky

Nefarious (adj)

Wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standardsSyn: reprehensible ant: virtuous, honorable

**monstrous

Piquant (adj)Stimulating to the tast or mind; pungent

Syn: tangy, zestfulAnt: bland, mild, tasteless

**picante – spicy in Spanish

Primordial (adj)

Developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times; fundamental, basic

Syn: original, primal

** primitive, primary

Propinquity (n)Nearness in place or time; kinship

Syn: proximity, similarityAnt: remoteness, distance

** P and Q are in close proximity in the alphabet

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Unwonted (adj)

Not usual or expected; not in character

Syn: unusual, atypical, uncommonAnt: usual, customary

** unusual, uncommon

Utopian (adj)Founded up on or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impracticalSyn: idealistic Ant: realistic, pragmatic

**I’m hopin’ to live in a utopian world!

Verbiage (n)Language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content; manner of expression

Syn: jargon, verbosity

** word garbage** too many verbs

Verdant (adj)Green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgment

Syn: naïve, artlessAnt: scorched, sere, barren

** verde – green in Spanish

Viscous (adj)

Having a gelatinous or gluey quality

Syn: gummy, sticky thickAnt: runny, watery

** mucous is viscous (sorry!)