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Jantz Eng 1 Unit 6
Grade 9 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| impoverish | make poor, take away money or wealth |
| intricate | complicated, with many small parts |
| superfluous | more than needed, unnecessary |
| hew | chop OR conform to, stick to |
| prim | very formal and disapproving of anything not proper |
| credible | believable, worth believing |
| hamper | make difficult, slow down progress |
| atone | be sorry and work to fix the wrong |
| sardonic | seriously mocking or ridiculing; cynical |
| posthumous | after someone has died |
| tenacious | holds onto something and won't let go |
| diligent | works hard and carefully |
| incessant | without ending, without stopping |
| supplant | take one thing out and put another thing in its place |
| defray | take away some of the cost |
| taunt | say something to hurt or anger someone |
| ghastly | causing great horror or fear |
| lucid | clear, easy to understand |
| doleful | full of sadness |
| bondage | being a slave, being tied to something or someone |