AP Lang Vocab #2

Articulate

having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently (v.)to pronounce distinctively; to clearly pronounce

Cavort

to romp or prance around exuberantly

Credence

mental acceptance or credibility

Decry

to condemn or strongly disagree

Derogatory

designed to degrade or belittle

Dissemble

to conceal or disguise motives, feelings, or beliefs

Distraught

highly agitated or upset

Eulogy

a formal statement of praise. (usually for a recently deceased person/thing)

Evince

to show, display clearly or make obvious

Exhume

to dig up

Feckless

lacking spirit or enthusiasm; aimless or fruitless

Intractable

hard to manage or stubborn

Murky

dark, gloomy, or unclear

Nefarious

wicked, depraved, lacking morals

Piquant

stimulating to taste or mind

Primordial

primitive or developed in the very beginning

Propinquity

proximity or nearness in space or time

Unwonted

unexpected or not in character

Utopian

perfection/idealistic/visionary/impractical

Verbiage

language that is wordy or inflated

Verdant

green (color) or immature (no experience)

Viscous

gluey, gooey, or gelatinously sticky