Sophs: Silly and Serious Associations

cavort---something that Alex did as he left the room one day

credence--like the part of the name of a 70s band--"Bad Moon Rising"

decry

dissemble

distraught

eulogy--mispronounced eugoogaly by the dumb male model Zoolander

evince

exhume--like the purported remains of Christof Columbus

feckless

murky

nefarious

piquant---like spicy foods, Hispanic, Asian, Cajun, etc. 

primordial

propinquity--Twin Cities a great example

substantive

unwonted--rare and unusual, as in how rarely people remember what the word means

utopian--perfect society, opposite is dystopian

verbiage--lots of words, too many words, the root "verb" means word

verdant--somewhat I got off track and we watched Pete the Cat on this one

viscous--like motor oil, gelatin, maybe quicksand