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9H English Unit 6

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



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