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cavort

(v.) to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry. (ka vort')

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credence

(n.) belief, mental acceptance (kred' ens)

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decry

(v.) to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate (di kri')

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dissemble

(v.) to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression (di sem' bel)

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distraught

(adj.) very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict (dis trot')

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eulogy

(n.) a formal statement of commendation; high praise (yu' le je)

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evince

(v.) to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke (i vins')

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exhume

(v.) to remove from a grave; to bring to light (eks hyum')

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feckless

(adj.) lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable (fek' las)

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murky

(adj.) dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision (mer' ke)

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nefarious

(adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards (ne far' e es)

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piquant

(adj.) stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative (pe' kent)

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primordial

(adj.) developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental, basic (pri mor' de el)

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propinquity

(n.) nearness in place or time; kinship (pri pin' kwe te)

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substantive

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

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unwonted

(adj.) not usual or expected; not in character (un won' tid)

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utopian

(adj.) founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical (yu to' pe en)

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verbiage

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

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verdant

(adj.) green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgment ( ver' dent)

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viscous

(adj.) having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity (vis' kes)

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