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ARCVoc.Unit6
ARC Vocabulary Unit 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| diligent | 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, buoyant |
| 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, acerbic, 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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