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Vocab Unit 6 Level B
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop
Level B
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| anonymous | (adj) unnamed, without the name of the person involved (writer, composer, etc.): unknown;lacking individuality or character (syn)nameless |
| browse | (v) to nibble, graze;to read casually;to window-shop (syn) skim, scan, dip into, graze, (ant) pore over, scrutinize |
| dupe | (n) a person easily tricked or deceived; (v) to deceive (syn) (v) to fool, mislead, hoodwink, delude (ant)(v) undeceive, disabuse |
| dynamic | (adj) active, energetic, forceful (syn) vigorous, high-powered (ant) lazy, lackadaisical, lethargic, sluggish |
| eradicate | (v)to root out, get rid of, destroy completely (syn) wipe out, uproot (ant) implant, instill, foster, promote |
| frustrate | (v) to prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire;to cause feelings of discouragement (syn)thwart, foil, baffle, disappoint (ant) help, assist, abet |
| grim | (adj) stern,merciless;fierce, savage, cruel (syn) dreadful. frightful, ferocious (ant) mild, merciful, delightful |
| inimitable | (adj)not capableof being copied or imitated (syn)matchless, incomparable, unique |
| makeshift | (n) a temporary substitute for something else; (adj) crude, flimsy, or temporary (syn) (n) stopgap, substitute (ant) (adj) permanent, durable, solid, sturdy |
| marginal | (adj) in, at or near the edge or margin; only barely good,large, or important enough for the purpose (syn)borderline, minimal, peripheral (ant)central, pivotal, focal |
| pending | (adj) waiting to be settled; (prep) until (syn) (adj) undecided, unsettled (ant) (adj) settled, decided, resolved |
| prescribe | (v) to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes (syn) specify, appoint, recommend |
| preview | (n) something seen in advance;(v) to view beforehand (syn)(n) foretaste |
| prominent | (adj) standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well-known (syn) conspicuous, noticeable (ant) inconspicuous, unnoticeable, obscure |
| quaint | (adj) off or old-fashioned in a pleasing way; clever, ingenious; skillfully made (syn) picturesque, peculiar, strange, curious (ant)familiar, commonplace, modern, contemporary |
| reluctant | (adj) unwilling, holding back (syn) hesitant, loath, disinclined (ant) willing, eager, inclined |
| scrimp | (v) to handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is small, short, or scantly (syn)economize (ant)splurge |
| snare | (v) to trap, catch; (n) a trap or entanglement (syn)(n)pittfall; (v) entrap (ant) liberate |
| utmost | (adj) greatest, highest, farthest; (n) the extreme limit (syn)(adj, n) maximum, supreme, best (ant) least |
| vengeance | (n) punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence (syn) revenge, retaliation, reprisal (ant) forgiveness, pardon |
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