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jc Level D vocab6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atone | to make up for |
| bondage | slavery, any state of being bound or held down, servitude |
| credible | believable, likely, plausible |
| defray | to pay for, bear the cost, foot the bill |
| diligent | hardworking, not lazy, industrious |
| doleful | sad, dreary, sorrowful |
| ghastly | frightful, horrible, deathly pale |
| hamper | to hold back, hinder, obstruct |
| hew | to shape or cut down with an ax, to hold to, chop, hack |
| improverished | poor, in a state of poverty, depleted, destitute |
| incessant | never stopping, constant, going on all the time |
| intricate | complicated, difficult to understand |
| lucid | easy to understand, clear, sane |
| posthumous | occurring or published after death |
| prim | overly neat, proper or formal, fussy |
| sardonic | grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess, surplus |
| supplant | to take the place of, supersede, replace, displace |
| taunt | to jeer at, mock, ridicule, insult |
| tenacious | holding fast, persistent, stubborn, holding together firmly |