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Vocab Unit 6 Level D
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop
Level D
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| atone | (v) to make up for (syn) expiate, make amends for |
| bondage | (n) slavery; any state of being bound or held down (syn) servitude, captivity, subjection, dependence (ant) freedom, liberty, independence |
| credible | (adj) believable (syn) plausible, acceptable, likely (ant) unbelievable, implausible, improbable |
| defray | (v) to pay for (syn) settle, bear the cost, foot the bill |
| dilligent | (adj) hardworking, industrious, not lazy (syn) assiduous, sedulous (ant) lazy, indolent, cursory, perfunctory |
| doleful | (adj) sad, dreary (syn) sorrowful, mournful, melancholy, dolorous (ant) cheerful, blithe, jaunty, bouyant |
| ghastly | (adj) frightful, horrible; deathly pale (syn) dreadful, appalling, gruesome, grisly (ant) pleasant, agreeable, attractive, delightful |
| hamper | (v) to hold back (syn) hinder, obstruct, impede, inhibit (ant) facilitate, ease, smooth the way |
| hew | (v) to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to (syn) chop, hack, fell, adhere, conform |
| impoverished | (adj) poor, in a state of poverty; depleted (syn) poverty-stricken, destitute, indigent (ant) rich, wealthy, affluent, prosperous |
| incessant | (adj) never stopping, going on all the time (syn) ceaseless, constant, uninterrupted (ant) occasional, sporadic, intermittent |
| intricate | (adj) complicated; difficult to understand (syn) complex, convoluted (ant) simple, uninvolved, uncomplicated |
| lucid | (adj) easy to understand, clear, rational, sane (syn) limpid, intelligible (ant) murky, muddy, obscure, unintelligible |
| posthumous | (adj) occurring or published after death (syn) postmortem (ant) prenatal |
| prim | (adj) overly neat, precise, proper, or formal; prudish (syn) fussy, fastidious, squeamish (ant) dowdy, frumpy, sloppy, untidy, loose, lax |
| sardonic | (adj) grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic (syn) caustic, mordant, acrebic, wry (ant) bland, mild, saccharine, good-natured |
| superfluous | (adj) exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess (syn) surplus, supererogatory (ant) necessary, essential, vital, indispensable |
| supplant | (v) to take the place of, supersede (syn) replace, displace, oust |
| taunt | (v) to jeer at, mock; (n) an insulting or mocking remark (syn) (v) ridicule, deride, (ant) (v) cheer, applaud, acclaim |
| tenacious | (adj) holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent (syn) obstinate, stubborn, dogged (ant) yielding, weak, gentle, lax, slack |
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7th & 8th Grade English instructor |
Bethel Lutheran |
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