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Unit 3.2
Unit 3 Vocabulary Part 2
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Language - English
11th Grade
10/10/2007

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Term
murky
Definition

(adj) dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity nd precision

 

synonyms: dim, cloudy, unclear

antonyms:clear, transparent, lucid, limpid

Term
nefarious
Definition

(adj) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards

 

synonyms: iniquitous, reprehensible

antonyms:virtuous, honorable, praiseworthy, meritorious

 

Term
piquant
Definition

(adj) stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative

 

synonyms: tangy, zestful

antonyms:bland, insipid, tasteless, mild

 

Term
primordial
Definition

(adj) developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or ealiest stage; fundamental, basic

 

synonyms: original, primeval, primal 

Term
propinquity
Definition

(n) nearness in place or time; kinship

 

synonyms: proximity, similarity

antonyms:remoteness, distance

 

Term
unwonted
Definition

(adj) not usual or expected, not in character

synonyms: unusual, uncommon, unexpected, atypical

antonyms:usual, customary, typical

 

Term
utopian
Definition

(adj) founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical

 

synonyms: idealistic

antonyms: realistic, pragmatic

 

Term
verbiage
Definition

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

 

synonyms: verbosity, prolixity, diction, jargon

Term
verdant
Definition

(adj) green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgement

 

synonyms: artless, naive

antonyms: scorched, sere, barren, arid 
Term
viscous
Definition

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

 

synonyms: gummy, sticky, thick

antonyms: runny, watery, aqueous

 

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