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Unit 6
unit 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anonymous | adj. unnamed, without the name of the person involved(writer, composer, etc.) unknown ; lacking individuality. |
| dupe | n. a person easily tricked or deceived |
| dupe | v. to deceive |
| eradicate | v. to root out, get rid of, destroy completely |
| inimitable | adj. not capable of being copied or imitated |
| makeshift | n. a temporary substitute for something else |
| makeshift | adj. crude, flimsy, or temporary |
| pending | adj. waiting to be settled |
| pending | *Preposition. until* |
| preview | n. something seen in advance |
| preview | v. to view beforehand |
| quaint | adj. odd or old fashioned in a pleasing way; clever, ingenious; skillfully made |
| scrimp | v. to handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is to small, short, or scantly |
| utmost | adj. greatest highest, farthest |
| utmost | n. the extreme limit |
| browse | v. to nibble, graze; to read casually ; to window shop |
| dynamic | adj. active, energetic, forceful |
| frustrate | v. to prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; to cause feelings of discouragement. |
| grim | adj. stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel |
| marginal | adj. in, at, or near the edge or margin; only barely good, large, or important enough for the purpose |
| prescribe | v. to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes |
| prominental | adj. standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well-known |
| relucatant | adj. unwilling, holding back |
| snare | v. to trap, catch |
| snare | n. a trap or entanglement |
| vengeance | n. punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violance |