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7th Grade Vocab - Chapter 6

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anonymousunnamed, without the name of the person involved; unknown; lacking individuality or character
anonymoussyn. nameless
browseto nibble, graze;to read casually; to window-shop
browseant. pore over; scrutinize
browsesyn. skim, scan, dip into, graze
dupea person easily tricked or deceived; to deceive
dupeant. undeceive, disabuse
dupesyn. fool, mislead, hoodwink, delude
dynamicactive, energetic, forceful
dynamicant. lazy, lackadaisical, lethargic, sluggish
dynamicsyn. vigorous, high-powered
eradicateto root out, get rid of, to destroy completely
eradicateant. implant, instill, foster, promote
eradicatesyn. wipe out, up root
frustrateto prevent from accomplishing, a purpose or fulfillilng a desire; to cause feelings of discouragement
frustrateant. help, assist, abet
frustratesyn. thwart, foil, baffle, disappoint
grimstern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel
grimatm. mild, merciful, delightful
grimsyn. dreadful, frightful, ferocious
inimitablenot capable of being copied or imitated
inimitablesyn. matchless, incomparable, unique
makeshifta temporary subsistute for something else; crude, flimsy, or temporary
makeshiftant. permanent, durable, solid, sturdy
makeshiftsyn. stopgap, substitute
marginalin, at, or near the edge or margin; only barely good, large, or important enough for the purpose
marginalant. central, pivotal, focal
marginalsyn. borderline, minimal, peripheral
pendingwaiting to be settled; until
pendingant. settled, undecided, resolved
pendingsyn. undecided, unsettled
prescribeto order as a rule or a course to be followed; to order for medical purposes
prescribesyn. specify, recommend, appoint
previewsomething seen in advance; to view beforehand
previewsyn.foretaste
prominentstanding out so as to be seen easily; important, well known
prominentant. inconspicuous, unnoticeable, obscure
prominentsyn. conspicuous, noticeable
quaintodd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way; clever, ingenious; skillfully made
quaintsyn. picturesque, peculiar, strange, curious
quaintant. familiar, commonplace, modern, contemporary
reluctantunwilling, holding back
reluctantsyn. hesitant, loath, disinclined
reluctantant. willing, eager, inclined
scrimpto handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is small, short, or scanty
scrimpsyn. economize
scrimpant. splurge
snareto trap, catch; a trap or entanglement
snaresyn. pitfall; entrap
snareant. liberate
utmostgreatest, highest, farthest; the extreme limit
utmostsyn. maximum, supreme, best
utmostant. least
vengeancepunishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence
vengeancesyn. revenge, retaliation, reprisal
vengeanceant. forgiveness, pardon


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