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