English II CP Vocab. Week #3

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articulate

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(v.) to utter clearly and distinctly; pronounce with clarity.

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credence

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(n.) belief as to the truth of something.

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decry

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(v.) to speak disparagingly of; denounce as faulty or worthless.

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dissemble

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(v.) to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of.

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distraught

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(adj.) distracted; deeply agitated.

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exhume

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(v.) to dig (something buried, especially a dead body) out of the earth; disinter.

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feckless

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(adj.) ineffective; incompetent; futile.

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murky

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(adj.) dark, gloomy, and cheerless.

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nefarious

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(adj.) extremely wicked or villainous.

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unwonted

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(adj.) not customary or usual; rare.