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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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