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articulate
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to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to connect by a a joint or joints; expressed clearly and forcefully; able to employ language clearly and forcefully; jointed.
pronounce, elucidate, eloquent |
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cavort
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To romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry
gambol |
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credence
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belief, mental acceptance
credit, trust, confidence |
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decry
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to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate
denounce, censure, devalue |
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dissemble
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to disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression
dissimulate, mask, feign |
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distraught
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very much agitated or upset as a result of emotions or mental conflict
frantic, distracted |
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eulogy
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a formal statement or commendation; high praise
panegyric, encomium, tribute, testimonial |
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evince
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to display clearly, to make evident, to provoke
exhibit, manifest, occasion |
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exhume
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to remove from a grave; to bring to light
disinter, unearth, uncover |
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feckless
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lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable
feeble, helpless, incompetent, ineffectual |
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murky
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dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision
dim, cloudy, unclear |
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nefarious
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wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards
iniquitous, reprehensible |
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piquant
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stimulating to the taste or mind; spicy, pungent; appealingly provocative
tangy, zestful |
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primordial
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developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earlier stage; fundamental, basic
original, primeval, primal |
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propinquity
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nearness in place or time; kinship
proximity, similarity |
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unwonted
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not usual or expected; not in character
unusual, uncommon, unexpected, atypical |
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Utopian
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founded upon or involving a visionary view of an ideal world; impractical
idealistic |
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verbiage
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language that is too wordy or inflated in proportion to the sense or content, wordiness; a manner of expression
verbosity, prolixity diction, jargon |
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verdant
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green in tint or color; immature in experience or judgment
artless, naive |
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viscous
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having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity
gummy, sticky, thick |
